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These Lawmakers Saw What Criminalizing Abortion Looks Like. They Were Horrified.

Dec 4, 11:04am Jo Yurcaba

[Photo: Evelyn Hernandez speaks looks on during an event.]

News Human Rights

After Her Newborn Died, Evelyn Hernández Was Acquitted of Homicide Charges. But the Prosecutor Still Wants Her in Jail.

Sep 9, 4:45pm Kathy Bougher

[Photo: A group of Latinx protestors rally in favor of women's rights.]

Analysis Abortion

Abortion Has Been Illegal in El Salvador for Two Decades. Here’s What Activists Say U.S. Feminists Should Know.

Jul 16, 11:19am Kathy Bougher

[Photo: Alba Lorena Rodriguez Santos, Cinthia Marcela Rodriguez Ayala and Maria del Tránsito Orellana Martínez hold hands and smile.]

Analysis Human Rights

An Obstetric Emergency Sent Her to Prison for a Decade. Now, Alba Lorena Rodriguez Santos Is Finally Free.

Mar 12, 11:16am Kathy Bougher

[Photo: Evelyn Hernández Cruz's family members hug her as she is released from prison.]

News Human Rights

Woman Detained After Obstetric Complications Released From Prison in El Salvador

Feb 15, 4:54pm Kathy Bougher

[Photo: Two activists hold a banner that reads

News Human Rights

Imelda Cortez Palacios Gave Birth to Her Stepfather’s Baby Last Year. She’s Been Behind Bars Ever Since. (Updated)

Dec 17, 10:57am Kathy Bougher

Estefani Alarcon

Commentary Immigration

Getting an Education: My American Dream Is Also My Immigration Policy Nightmare

Oct 2, 8:32am

[Photo: Salvadoran women and children take part in a demonstration to demand the decriminalization of abortion]

Analysis Human Rights

In El Salvador, a 20-Year-Old Faces Prison Time After Giving Birth to Her Stepfather’s Baby in a Latrine

Apr 11, 11:21am Kathy Bougher

[Photo: Teodora del Carmen Vasquez with her father and mother as she leaves the prison.]

News Human Rights

Salvadoran Woman Sentenced to 30 Years After a Stillbirth Is Freed From Prison

Feb 15, 10:33am Kathy Bougher