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Ms Y launches High Court challenge aimed at stopping HSE inquiry
Summary
Ms Y, an asylum seeker who arrived in Ireland earlier this year, discovered she was pregnant after being raped in her home country. Seeking an abortion due to suicidal thoughts, she was denied and her pregnancy advanced to the point that a Caesarean section was performed against her wishes, resulting in the child being placed in State care. A Health Services Executive (HSE) inquiry was launched in August to examine the State's response and the delay under the Protection of Life During Pregnancy Act. Ms Y's lawyers, led by Richard Kean SC, argue that the inquiry's conduct breached her rights to fair procedures and constitutional justice, citing her inability to participate because of ill health. They seek an order to halt the inquiry, quash a leaked draft report, and address concerns about the inquiry team's composition and lack of specialist input.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Ms Y launches High Court challenge aimed at stopping HSE inquiry. Procedural stage: hearing_or_decision
When:
- 2014-12-15 Publication
Case subjects
Defendant
Places mentioned
- High Court
Topics
Sexual Offences Stage Hearing Or Decision
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