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Texas Prosecutor to Drop Charges Against Woman Arrested for Role in “Self-Induced Abortion”

HeadlineApr 11, 2022

In Texas, a county prosecutor has announced plans to drop charges against a 26-year-old woman who was arrested for murder Thursday after being accused of causing the “death of an individual through a self-induced abortion.” Lizelle Herrera was detained on a $500,000 bond. Her arrest and detention sparked mass outrage. She was released on Saturday hours after the La Frontera Fund held a protest outside the Starr County Jail. Later in the program, we will speak to Rockie Gonzalez, the founder of La Frontera Fund. 

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