Texas federal judge allows woman's lawsuit against local sheriff and prosecutors for wrongful murder charges after self-managed abortion.
Texas federal judge allows woman's lawsuit to proceed against local sheriff and prosecutors after she was jailed and charged with murder in 2022 for self-managing an abortion. Lizelle Gonzalez spent two nights in jail on the murder charges and is seeking $1 million in damages. Texas law states that murder charges cannot be brought against an individual who undergoes an abortion.
July 24, 2024
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