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June 9, 2021

Salvadoran Woman Jailed for Having Miscarriage Freed After 10 Years Behind Bars
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In El Salvador, a woman serving a 30-year prison sentence, accused of
having an abortion, has been released after nearly a decade behind bars.
Sara Rogel was arrested in 2012 after she went to the hospital with
bleeding injuries she said she sustained after a fall. Rogel, then a
22-year-old student, was prosecuted and sentenced for terminating her
pregnancy. Rogel spoke after her release Tuesday.

Sara Rogel: "I know I am no danger for society. And likewise, I know, as
well, that my fellow women who remain in prison aren't dangers to
society, either. And so I demand justice for them, as well, so they can
have the liberty that I have today."

El Salvador has long criminalized abortions, with a total ban since
1998. Dozens have also been convicted and imprisoned after having
miscarriages and stillbirths.


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