El Salvador: “We don’t want Beatriz to die, it’s that simple”

[Judi Lynn]

El Salvador: “We don’t want Beatriz to die, it’s that simple”
9 May 2013

El Salvador is one of the only countries in the world where abortion is banned in all circumstances, even when the life of the mother is at risk.

Twenty-two-year-old Beatriz is four month’s pregnant and has been diagnosed with a number of severe illnesses including lupus and kidney problems.

Doctors say she could die if she continues with the pregnancy but haven’t treated her because if they interrupt it, they might be prosecuted under the country’s total ban on abortion.

El Salvador’s Supreme Court is now considering the case, while Beatriz’s health worsens.

Dennis Muñoz, one of Beatriz’s lawyers, has spoken to Amnesty International.

What is Beatriz’s situation?
Beatriz has just entered her 22nd week of pregnancy. The Supreme Court will take a decision based on a forensic examination by the Institute of Legal Medicine but the process is still dragging on while Beatriz continues in hospital, suffering because she is far from her husband and small child, who live two hours away from the city.

How is Beatriz?
Beatriz’s health is really poor, she has lupus, high blood pressure and a kidney problems. The government have said they’re doing all they can, but they keep dragging out the process. There’s no effective administration of justice.

More:
http://www.amnesty.org/en/news/el-salvador-we-don-t-want-beatriz-die-it-s-simple-2013-05-09

[Warpy]

1. The Catholic church would rather let both of them die

rather than try to save one of them.

That's who's running that country

[ocpagu]

2. This is inhuman and medieval.

There shouldn't be such restrictions in these circumstances. El Salvador should be ensuring secular practices in its governance. Hope Beatriz can be helped somehow, what a terrible situation.

[newfie11]

3. Sounds like Ireland

There they stood by and let the woman die.
I hope this is not the case this time.