Texas woman charged with murder in 2022 abortion sues prosecutors for $1m
Lizelle Gonzalez says she suffered harm from two nights in jail and being identified as a murder suspect before charges were dropped Read more at The Guardian
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California woman cleared of murder charge for baby’s death in home birth
The case, national advocates said, highlighted growing concerns about the criminalization of women across the US, who have increasingly faced surveillance, arrest and prosecutions for abortions, as well as miscarriages, stillbirths and other actions that law enforcement have claimed “endangered” their fetuses. It was also an example of how punitive responses to drug addiction can … Read more
Friends sued in Texas for allegedly helping woman obtain abortion pills
Three in Texas sued for wrongful death after allegedly helping woman obtain abortion pills Three women in Texas have been sued for wrongful death over allegations that they helped a friend obtain abortion pills to receive an abortion, the first case of its kind since the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade last June. Read … Read more