Texas Woman, 26, Charged With Murder After Alleged 'Self-Induced Abortion'

Mayzoo · Apr 9, 2022

A 26-year-old Texas woman has been arrested and charged with murder after authorities said she had a “self-induced abortion.”

Lizelle Herrera was arrested Thursday when officials said she “intentionally and knowingly cause[d] the death of an individual by self-induced abortion,” according to a spokesperson for the Starr County Sheriff’s Office.

Texas Woman, 26, Charged With Murder After Alleged 'Self-Induced Abortion'

A Texas woman has been arrested for murder after she allegedly terminated her own pregnancy, officials said.

Lizelle Herrera, 26, has been detained following the "self-induced abortion," which resulted in the death of her unborn child, KVEO-TV in Brownsville, Texas, reported.

Texas woman arrested for murder after 'self-induced abortion': police

No word yet on how far along she was that I have seen, or if the pregnancy was the result of incest or rape. Not a lot of information at all yet, honestly.

A_Thinker · Apr 9, 2022

Mayzoo said:
A 26-year-old Texas woman has been arrested and charged with murder after authorities said she had a “self-induced abortion.”

Lizelle Herrera was arrested Thursday when officials said she “intentionally and knowingly cause[d] the death of an individual by self-induced abortion,” according to a spokesperson for the Starr County Sheriff’s Office.

Texas Woman, 26, Charged With Murder After Alleged 'Self-Induced Abortion'

A Texas woman has been arrested for murder after she allegedly terminated her own pregnancy, officials said.

Lizelle Herrera, 26, has been detained following the "self-induced abortion," which resulted in the death of her unborn child, KVEO-TV in Brownsville, Texas, reported.

Texas woman arrested for murder after 'self-induced abortion': police

No word yet on how far along she was that I have seen, or if the pregnancy was the result of incest or rape. Not a lot of information at all yet, honestly.

This is where the rubber will hit the road ...

Original Happy Camper · Apr 9, 2022

Jeremiah 1:5
Before I formed thee in the belly I knew thee; and before thou camest forth out of the womb I sanctified thee, and I ordained thee a prophet unto the nations.

CRAZY_CAT_WOMAN · Apr 9, 2022

Original Happy Camper said:
Jeremiah 1:5
Before I formed thee in the belly I knew thee; and before thou camest forth out of the womb I sanctified thee, and I ordained thee a prophet unto the nations.

If this is true. Which I doubt. This is very inhumane to do to many fetuses. Since many drug addicts have fetuses and don't quit drugs.

Original Happy Camper · Apr 9, 2022

CRAZY_CAT_WOMAN said:
If this is true. Which I doubt. This is very inhumane to do to many fetuses. Since many drug addicts have fetuses and don't quit drugs.

God said that, so I believe it

HARK! · Apr 9, 2022

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rjs330 · Apr 9, 2022

Hmm this is interesting. I wonder why there's not much detail yet. Is the media not disclosing or do they just not know?

NxNW · Apr 9, 2022

Original Happy Camper said:
Jeremiah 1:5
Before I formed thee in the belly I knew thee;

Conception occurs in the fallopian tube, of course, which means that (per this Bible passage) life begins after conception. Yes?

FireDragon76 · Apr 9, 2022

Mayzoo said:
A 26-year-old Texas woman has been arrested and charged with murder after authorities said she had a “self-induced abortion.”

Lizelle Herrera was arrested Thursday when officials said she “intentionally and knowingly cause[d] the death of an individual by self-induced abortion,” according to a spokesperson for the Starr County Sheriff’s Office.

Texas Woman, 26, Charged With Murder After Alleged 'Self-Induced Abortion'

A Texas woman has been arrested for murder after she allegedly terminated her own pregnancy, officials said.

Lizelle Herrera, 26, has been detained following the "self-induced abortion," which resulted in the death of her unborn child, KVEO-TV in Brownsville, Texas, reported.

Texas woman arrested for murder after 'self-induced abortion': police

No word yet on how far along she was that I have seen, or if the pregnancy was the result of incest or rape. Not a lot of information at all yet, honestly.

In Central America, similar laws are routinely used to victimize women who have miscarriages. It's codified misogyny.

Mayzoo · Apr 9, 2022

FireDragon76 said:
In Central America, similar laws are routinely used to victimize women who have miscarriages. It's codified misogyny.

There will be women arrested when they have a natural abortion. Let us hope they are not convicted, but it will very difficult to prove one's innocence in that case.

Tinker Grey · Apr 10, 2022

Charges dropped: Texas abortion case: District attorney to drop murder charge against woman - CNN

Nithavela · Apr 11, 2022

Tinker Grey said:
Charges dropped: Texas abortion case: District attorney to drop murder charge against woman - CNN

Too late, the damage has already been done. She may have been fired from her job for missing work, or even for this abortion itself. And of course this will likely have caused serious emotional trauma and destroyed her trust in the police and law.

essentialsaltes · Apr 11, 2022

Just some itchy trigger fingers in Texas. Per WaPo:

When prosecutors charged Herrera, they might have been thinking of a pre-Roe abortion ban that is still on the books in Texas, [University of Texas School of Law professor Steve] Vladeck added, but has not been in effect since 1973 because it is unconstitutional under Roe.

Nine states still have pre-Roe bans, which could come back to life depending on what the Supreme Court decides in June.

“We could see more of this,” Vladeck said.

essentialsaltes · Jul 26, 2024

Woman imprisoned for abortion, wrongfully charged with murder, will be allowed to sue prosecutors, sheriffs for $1M

For the two nights she spent in a Texas jail after being wrongfully charged with murder for a self-induced abortion in 2022, Lizelle Gonzalez, 26, will be permitted to sue prosecutors and sheriffs in a lawsuit seeking $1 million in damages.

Prosecutors tried to have the case thrown out but during a hearing in a Texas courtroom, according to the Associated Press, U.S. District Judge Drew Tipton, an appointee of former President Donald Trump, would not oblige them.

After reaching a settlement with the State Bar of Texas, [DA] Ramirez paid a fine of $1,250 and agreed to have his license in probated suspension for a year.

RestoreTheJoy · Jul 26, 2024

Mayzoo said:
Just saw update.

RileyG · Jul 26, 2024

Original Happy Camper said:
Jeremiah 1:5
Before I formed thee in the belly I knew thee; and before thou camest forth out of the womb I sanctified thee, and I ordained thee a prophet unto the nations.

Amen.

RileyG · Jul 26, 2024

essentialsaltes said:
Just some itchy trigger fingers in Texas. Per WaPo:

When prosecutors charged Herrera, they might have been thinking of a pre-Roe abortion ban that is still on the books in Texas, [University of Texas School of Law professor Steve] Vladeck added, but has not been in effect since 1973 because it is unconstitutional under Roe.

Nine states still have pre-Roe bans, which could come back to life depending on what the Supreme Court decides in June.

“We could see more of this,” Vladeck said.

Thanks for the update.

Tropical Wilds · Jul 26, 2024

Freaking Texas, man.

essentialsaltes · Aug 14, 2025

essentialsaltes said:
Woman imprisoned for abortion, wrongfully charged with murder, will be allowed to sue prosecutors, sheriffs for $1M

Texas officials are trying to get a lawsuit dismissed under qualified immunity after wrongly charging a woman with murder for having an abortion.

The officials attempted to have the case against them dismissed in a July, 2024 filing, citing qualified immunity. The statute makes state and local officials immune to lawsuits over their conduct in the line of duty unless they violate "clearly established statutory or constitutional rights."

A new filing on behalf of Lizelle Gonzalez by the American Civil Liberties Union disputes Starr County officials' claim of qualified immunity, maintaining that District Attorney Gocha Allen Ramirez, Assistant District Attorney Alexandria Barrera, and Sheriff Rene Fuentes "knowingly and maliciously abusing their power to concoct charges and violate a person’s constitutional rights."

"Texas law is clear: a pregnant person cannot be arrested and prosecuted for getting an abortion. No one is above the law, including officials entrusted with enforcing it.”

rjs330 · Aug 15, 2025

essentialsaltes said:
Texas officials are trying to get a lawsuit dismissed under qualified immunity after wrongly charging a woman with murder for having an abortion.
The officials attempted to have the case against them dismissed in a July, 2024 filing, citing qualified immunity. The statute makes state and local officials immune to lawsuits over their conduct in the line of duty unless they violate "clearly established statutory or constitutional rights."

A new filing on behalf of Lizelle Gonzalez by the American Civil Liberties Union disputes Starr County officials' claim of qualified immunity, maintaining that District Attorney Gocha Allen Ramirez, Assistant District Attorney Alexandria Barrera, and Sheriff Rene Fuentes "knowingly and maliciously abusing their power to concoct charges and violate a person’s constitutional rights."

"Texas law is clear: a pregnant person cannot be arrested and prosecuted for getting an abortion. No one is above the law, including officials entrusted with enforcing it.”

Totally agree. Just like the emergency provision this is clear. They screwed up. It was a wrongful arrest.

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