Sheila Hodgers
Sheila Hodgers | |
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Born | 1956 or 1957 |
Died | 19 March 1983 |
Occupation | Housewife |
Spouse | Brendan Hodgers |
Children | 3 |
Sheila Hodgers (1956/57
In August 1981, Hodgers detected a
One year after the operation, Sheila Hodgers became pregnant.
According to Brendan Hodgers: "I went to see Sheila one night and she was in absolute agony. She was literally screaming at this stage. I could hear her from the front door of the hospital and she was in a ward on the fourth floor. I saw the sister and she produced a doctor who said nothing that made any sense."[2][3]
Sheila Hodgers was subsequently moved to the maternity unit and given painkillers.[2][3] According to Brendan, he at this point asked if an abortion could be performed but was given no answer.[2][3] The couple again asked if an induction or Caesarian could be performed, and were again told the baby would not survive.[2]
On 17 March 1983, Hodgers gave
Notes
References
- ^ a b c "Dr Neary". Irish Independent. 4 March 2006. Retrieved 14 July 2013.
- ^ ISBN 9781855940444.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n Yeates, Padraig (2 September 1983). "Sheila Hodgers - a case in question". The Irish Times (Dublin).
- ^ "Abortion amendment has been disaster and must go". The Irish Times. 26 November 2012. Retrieved 14 July 2013.
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