El Salvador Is Imprisoning Women Who Miscarry

[Judi Lynn]

El Salvador Is Imprisoning Women Who Miscarry
By Eric Lemus
April 27, 2014 | 7:51 am

El Salvador is one of five Latin American countries, along with Nicaragua, Honduras, Dominican Republic, and Chile, that does not allow any form of abortion, in any circumstance — and scores of women have been imprisoned for suffering miscarriages.

Earlier this month, feminist and pro-choice groups launched a campaign to officially pardon 17 women who have been convicted of aggravated homicide after being admitted to public hospitals with failed pregnancies.

On April 1, the campaigners protested in the streets of San Salvador and organized a procession starting at Ilapongo’s Rehabilitation Center For Women, where the accused women are being held.

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The organizations also petitioned Salvadorian Congress, filing an appeal under the Special Law for Appeals of Grace, which is allowed to grant pardons, and could do so in this case if all three State powers — legislative, executive and judicial — approve.

More:
https://news.vice.com/articles/el-salvador-is-imprisoning-women-who-miscarry

[Louisiana1976]

1. That's terrible. The truly scary thing about it is

that some Rethugs would want to see such a policy here in the US.

[Frustratedlady]

2. This is madness.

Two members of my family desperately wanted babies, but miscarried. They finally had to go the invitro route. Neither case would warrant this type of treatment. What is wrong with these men? Are they crazy?

[LoisB]

3. Yes

[dem in texas]

4. This is where the anti-abortion crowd wants to take the US

A bill failed in Virginia that would have required any woman who suffered a miscarriage to report it to the local law enforcement dept. Can't make this stuff up, it is for real.

[MisterP]

5. still trying to outbreed the catrachos, eh?

[Judi Lynn]

6. Thanks for teaching us a new word! Interesting. n/t