SAN SALVADOR, El Salvador — International human rights organizations are condemning the sentencing of a woman in El Salvador to 30 years in prison after what she said was a miscarriage. This week a court in El Salvador sentenced 19-year-old Evelyn Beatriz Hernandez Cruz following her conviction for aggravated homicide. Associated Press policy is normally not to name victims of alleged sexual assault, but Hernandez has spoken publicly about her case. She was initially charged with having caused in abortion, which is illegal in all situations in El Salvador. The New York-based Center for Reproductive Rights said Friday that El Salvador should not criminalize women who need medical care.

Source: Washington Post July 07, 2017 21:00 UTC