In El Salvador, abortion is completely forbidden, and there are no mitigating circumstances. In addition, a woman who has a miscarriage can be accused of having caused it herself and punished. Mariana Lopés, 40, was in prison for 17 years after having a miscarriage. Another who was accused of causing her miscarriage is Teodora del Carmen Vásquez. She was imprisoned for ten years before being released, and is now fighting to help other women in the same seat. At the same time, a historic decision has been made in the United States to restrict the right to abortion, which worries women in El Salvador. – I do not understand how in the US you want a law that directly harms women, says del Carmen Vásquez. In the player above: Hear more about the women in El Salvador’s struggle to help others – and the anxiety of seeing similar fates in the United States.
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Imprisoned in El Salvador – accused of causing miscarriage
