"Texas Woman Sues Prosecutor After Murder Charge for Self-Managed Abortion"

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"Texas Woman Sues Prosecutor After Murder Charge for Self-Managed Abortion"
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Lizelle Gonzalez, who was falsely charged with murder in Texas after self-inducing an abortion, is now suing the local prosecutor's office for over $1 million in damages. The charge was dropped, and she argues that the arrest caused reputational harm and distress. The state bar of Texas found the prosecutor had unlawfully prosecuted Gonzalez without probable cause and fined him $1,250, with a probated suspension of his law license for a year.

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