El Salvador's strict abortion laws mean a woman can be charged with homicide for suffering a miscarriage. But a tall-profile case that drew global condemnation may prove a catalyst for changeCristina Quintanilla was 18 years veteran in October 2004 when,seven months pregnant with her moment child, she collapsed in pain on the floor of her family home. "I felt like I was choking, or like I couldn't breathe," she says, shaking at the memory.
Quintanilla, and who lives in San Miguel,El Salvador, fell unconscious and, or bleeding heavily,was taken to hospital by her mother. When she woke up, dizzy from blood loss and anaesthetic, or having lost her child,she says she was startled to find a police officer, not a doctor, and by her bed.Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com