District Attorney DROPS Charges Against Texas Woman for 'Illegal Abortion'

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Source: Daily Beast

A Texas woman who was charged with murder on Friday for a self-induced abortion will have her charges dropped. “Yesterday afternoon, I reached out to counsel for Ms. Lizelle Herrera to advise him that my office will be filing a motion dismissing the indictment against Ms. Herrera,” Gocha Allen Ramirez, the district attorney for Starr, Jim Hogg, and Duval counties, said in a statement Sunday. “In reviewing applicable Texas law, it is clear that Ms. Herrera cannot and should not be prosecuted for the allegation against her.” Herrera was charged by the Starr County Sheriff’s Office on Friday for the “illegal” abortion, a procedure Texas has managed to ban after six weeks. “The issues surrounding this matter are clearly contentious, however based on Texas law and the facts presented, it is not a criminal matter,” Ramirez wrote Sunday.

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[mcar]

1. So glad to see this

What they put this poor woman through!

[Warpy]

3. She's not out of trouble yet

I read yesterday that the sheriff's office was overreaching because the six week ban is a civil matter, not a criminal one. IOW, Herrera could still be sued by some Christian yahoo with a bug up his ass and a desire for some quick cash.

Sadly, a self induced abortion requiring hospital treatment will not wake up the Christian patriarchs as to what desperate circumstances will drive women to try. They will just fold their soft, pink hands and thunder "thou shalt not: while writing even more restrictive and appalling legislation.

[bronxiteforever]

13. +100 Absolutely cold hearted creeps.

[dalton99a]

2. Kick

[AZLD4Candidate]

8. How about expugning the arrest record too?

[Jetheels]

4. How is exposing Herrera to the entire planet for a murder she did not commit not criminal?

Asking for a friend.

[Grokenstein]

7. The entire last paragraph of that letter, translated:

"Don't even think about suing us, or we'll make things much worse for you."

[yardwork]

5. Does this mean the hospital violated HIPAA laws?

[obamanut2012]

9. They did

[hamsterjill]

6. There are going to be attorneys LINING UP

To sue the parties that have done this. Let’s start with the hospitals.

[Novara]

10. She needs to sue the living shit out of all of them

Especially the hospital.

[dlk]

11. This is a tragedy all the way around

Having a miscarriage is traumatic enough without enduring this cruel legal and political nightmare. I hope the medical facility whose employee(s) violated HIPAA will be sued into oblivion in federal court. Unfortunately, one of Abbott’s gifts to Texans was tort “reform” which limits damages to $250,000. Abbot’s incompetence and corruption knows no bounds. Perhaps when enough corporations are sued out of business, will there be an opportunity to repeal this ugly and abusive law.

[drray23]

15. if it's in federal court the tort reform Abbott passed

for Texas does not apply. Last time I checked federal laws trump state laws.

[dlk]

26. That's why I said the case should be filed in federal court

n/t

[LeftInTX]

17. Many cases are referred to law enforcement for frivolous reasons

This is the DA's fault for bringing it to a Grand Jury.

He should have known better.

[dlk]

27. Political grandstanding at the expense of a traumatized woman

There is no bottom for these monsters.

[Demsrule86]

19. Those involved in HIPPA violations can also lose their licenses and they should.

[Skittles]

21. it is HIPAA

agreed

[Demovictory9]

12. After they splattered her face and medical business across the world

[Skittles]

14. translation: the blowback was fast and fierce

because this offended EVERY DECENT PERSON

I too hope this gal makes it so they will be VERY RELUCTANT to try this sick shit again.

[Demsrule86]

18. That is what I think also.

[Skittles]

20. Texas repukes never do the right thing

they have to be forced / shamed into it - they are sick mofo's

[MontanaMama]

16. I don't believe they sheriff ever intended to prosecute.

Their intention was to make an example of this woman and scare the bejeezus out of TX women. She MUST sue them. And, I say that with a heart full of empathy because I can’t imagine the pain she and her family are in at this moment. I am sure she wants to put this behind her and making these assholes pay would sure help in that regard.

[LetMyPeopleVote]

22. It was the DA who presented this to the grand jury.

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[LeftInTX]

23. Yep and people are blaming doctors and nurses for this!

BS....It was the DA's decision. He should not have convened a Grand Jury without researching the law.

Now she has all her private business exposed....

[LeftInTX]

25. I'm following that Bresnen guy's thread on twitter and then this popped up

I'm like WTF? What does a Sheriff know about anything medical? Maybe they're OK with stolen vehicles and crap like that..but this is bullsheet.

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Oh and this is Henry Cuellar's district........I smell a rat!
DA is not up for re-election. I don't know about the sheriff, but they usually parade themselves around drug busts and crap like that...but Henry Cuellar...yep...runoff...Jessica....next month....

I could see Henry's shadow campaign getting real dirty with this. Oh well, it back fired.

[mackdaddy]

24. So she went from a half million dollar bond to dropped charges...

Probably have civil attorneys lined up on this one.

[LetMyPeopleVote]

28. Five Texas DAs, has issued a statement condemning Texas' efforts to criminalize abortion

These district attorneys make me proud of the legal profession in Texas. I know one of the DAs and he is a good man. These District Attorneys have pledged not to prosecute any women who has an abortion

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