The extreme move comes after Texas passed a draconian anti-abortion law last year that has forced thousands of women to seek care out of state.
Mary Papenfuss, Huffpost
Apr. 9, 2022
A 26-year-old Texas woman was finally released from jail Saturday after she was arrested and charged with murder for what authorities called a “self-induced abortion.”
Lizelle Herrera was arrested Thursday and held two nights in jail after officials said she “intentionally and knowingly cause[d] the death of an individual by self-induced abortion,” according to a spokesperson for the Starr County Sheriff’s Office.
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