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    Protests Erupt Over Woman Who Died After Being Denied Abortion

    Savita Halappanavar died after an Irish hospital refused to give her an abortion; following her death, thousands of protestors took to the streets.

    On Wednesday, a woman named Savita Halappanavar died in an Irish hospital following a miscarriage.

    Thousands of people attended a candelight vigil in her honor outside the Irish parliament.

    Protesters also demonstrated outside University Hospital Galway, which had refused the abortion.

    The Irish health authority has since launched an inquiry, and the government has pledged to clarify the laws.