"Gonzalez's case garnered international attention in 2022, when she went to Starr County Memorial Hospital seeking medical help after taking misoprostol, the second pill taken in a medication abortion. The 26-year-old was 19 weeks pregnant, and after she was treated and discharged, hospital staff called the police on her."
"Texas had already passed SB 8 in 2021, which banned abortion at six weeks, but the law explicitly forbade charging pregnant people who got an abortion, only the doctor or health care provider. Gonzalez was jailed for two days before prosecutors dropped the charge for lack of an actual case."
"Gonzalez's lawsuit accused officials of wrongful arrest, but also of malicious prosecution and conspiracy. In February, Nevada forked over a measly $100,000 to another woman after the state put her through a similar ordeal."
Lizelle Gonzalez filed a civil lawsuit against Texas prosecutors for wrongful jailing after seeking medical help for a self-managed abortion. A judge dismissed the case, citing qualified immunity for the officials involved. Gonzalez was charged with murder after taking misoprostol at 19 weeks pregnant, despite Texas laws prohibiting such charges against pregnant individuals. She was jailed for two days before the charges were dropped. Gonzalez sought $1 million in damages for the humiliation and impact on her community standing.
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