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April 11, 2022

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