You are correct; I had not heard that the story had come undone. Thank you for the update.
Some people just love to have their prejudices activated. Doesn't take much. Must be self-medicating adrenaline junkies.
The staff of University Hospital, as well as members of Ireland's HSE Regional Health Forum, have stated that there is no "Catholic ethos" that is impacting treatment provided.[41]
Dr Sam Coulter-Smith, a consultant in obstetrics and gynaecology and a university master in the Rotunda Hospital, one of the biggest maternity hospitals in Ireland, said: "This case probably does not have a lot to do with abortion laws."[42] He added that it would be preferable to introduce legislation to bring in clarity, saying, "We really do need legislation in this area, otherwise we're going to be at risk of doctors working outside the law, and that's not appropriate."[43]
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Microbiologist Dr James Clair[45] stated that the "main problem is being missed" in the case, suggesting that the real issue may be that the septicemia was caused by extended-spectrum beta-lactamase positive gram negative bacteria (ESBL), which "are now spreading rapidly within the Irish population" and are resistant to many known antibiotic treatments.[25]
Savita Halappanavar had septicemia, which is neither caused by pregnancy nor treated by termination of pregnancy. If she had been given the appropriate antibiotic 21 hours earlier, it is believed she would have survived. There was nothing in Catholic ethics, hospital policy, nor Irish law that would have prevented her from getting the correct antibiotic in a timely manner.
Bottom line: "The panel found that hospital staff failed to adhere to clinical guidelines which relate to severe sepsis and septic shock."
A conclusion they finally published after viciously kicking the stuffing out of the Catholic Church and Irish pro-life laws in the global press for one whole year.