Sara Rogel: El Salvador frees woman accused of abortion
A BBC News article discusses the release from prison of Sara Rogel, a woman in El Salvador who was unjustly imprisoned after being accused under the country’s anti-abortion law. According to the report, dozens of women in El Salvador have been imprisoned after having obstetric emergencies under this law. The Center for Reproductive Rights is cited for contributing information about the legality of abortion in Latin America and the Caribbean, including the status of abortion laws in the Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Haiti, Honduras, Nicaragua, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Panama, Venezuela, Argentina, Cuba, Guyana, Uruguay, and Mexico.
“Sara Rogel: El Salvador frees woman accused of abortion,” BBC News, June 8, 2021