She served nearly three years after she was suspected of having an abortion and charged with homicide
Evelyn Beatriz Hernandez had served nearly three years in prison until her conviction was overturned
Evelyn Beatriz Hernandez, now 21, had served 33 months of a 30-year prison sentence when her conviction was overturned in February for lack of evidence and a new trial was ordered.The retrial was a first for such a case in the Central American nation, where prosecutors aggressively pursue legal cases against women who have miscarriages or other obstetric emergencies, accusing them of murder.
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