Texas Woman Sues Prosecutors Who Charged Her With Murder After Self-Induced Abortion

Published on April 5, 2024

A Texas woman has filed a federal lawsuit against the prosecutors who arrested and jailed her for alleged murder after she attempted a self-induced abortion in January 2022. Lizelle Gonzalez, whose last name was Herrera at the time, is suing Starr County, District Attorney Gocha Ramirez, and Assistant District Attorney Alexandria Barrera for the now-dropped charges brought against her, according to the lawsuit filed on March 28. Ms. Gonzalez spent three days in jail before the district attorney “made the decision to dismiss the unfounded charges against her,” the complaint says. Under Texas law, a mother is exempt from criminal charges in the death of an unborn child....

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