The local district attorney said after 'reviewing applicable Texas law, it is clear that (Lizelle) Herrera cannot and should not be prosecuted for the allegation against her.'
RIO GRANDE CITY, Texas -- Charges have been dropped against a 26-year-old Texas woman who was accused by authorities of causing"the death of an individual by self-induced abortion," in a state that has the most restrictive abortion laws in the U.S.It's unclear whether Lizelle Herrera is accused of having an abortion or whether she helped someone else get an abortion.
Lizelle Herrera, 26, was arrested and served with an indictment on the charge of murder after a self-inducted abortion, according to the Star County Sheriff's Office."Herrera was arrested and served with an indictment on the charge of murder after Herrera did then and there intentionally and knowingly cause the death of an individual by self-induced abortion," Delgado said.
Delgado did not say under what law Herrera has been charged. He said no other information will be released until at least Monday because the case remains under investigation.The following is part of a statement from District Attorney Gocha Allen Ramirez. "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 Monday, April 11, 2022. In reviewing applicable Texas law, it is clear that Ms. Herrera cannot and should not be prosecuted for the allegation against her. Going forward, my office will continue to communicate with counsel for Ms. Herrera in order to bring this matter to a close.
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