This evening, there was a vigil at the Irish Embassy in Berlin. About 60 people gathered, with candles and placards, to mourn the untimely and entirely preventable death of Savita Halappanavar.

I read out statements from Termination For Medical Reasons, Choice Ireland, a group of NUI Galway and University of Limerick academics and Fiona Hyde, editor of Siren Magazine. It was a really lovely group of people, lots of Irish, but not all. I was glad I had my passport as I ended up being legally responsible for the vigil / protest. The police officers asked me about the vigil and seemed shocked that even a miscarrying woman couldn’t have an abortion in Ireland. Quite a few people asked me when the next one is. They felt we should keep the pressure on, and shame the Irish government into legislating. So I guess we will start organizing that now.

♥ ♥ ♥, your Midi Grrrl.

A miscarriage should not equal a death sentence.

Family Bgarten at the vigil for Savita, Irish Embassy, Berlin.

Crowd starts to gather as I “registered” the “kundgebung” with the police.

Candles have been laid for Savita at Irish Embassy, Berlin

Protesters during first speech, Irish embassy, berlin

Towards the end, people started to come forward and lay down candles in a very simple gesture of mourning.

Getting the U-Bahn home with Delphine. NEVER AGAIN!

Photo Credit: Midi Grrrl.