El Salvador supreme court overturns 30-year sentence for a teen rape victim

[Eugene]

Source: The Guardian and agencies

El Salvador’s supreme court has overturned a 30-year sentence for a teenage rape victim who was convicted of aggravated homicide after having a stillbirth.

Evelyn Beatríz Hernández Cruz, 19, was found guilty in July 2017 on the grounds that failing to seek antenatal care amounted to murder.

But on Friday the court ordered a new trial for Hernandez, who was released after almost three years in jail. She was greeted by activists chanting “Evelyn, you are not alone!”

During her trial, Hernandez said she had been repeatedly raped by a gang member and didn’t realize she was pregnant.

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Guardian staff and agencies in San Salvador
Fri 15 Feb 2019 21.31 GMT


Read more: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2019/feb/15/el-salvador-supreme-court-overturns-30-year-sentence-for-a-teen-victim

[Mr. Evil]

1. The Catholic Church enfluence in this part of the world needs to end.

For that matter, it needs to end everywhere.

[UrbScotty]

4. First of all, more than half of Salvadorans are non-Catholic.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Religion_in_El_Salvador

Second, there are many pro-choice Catholics out there (like myself), despite the protestations of many bishops and others. I don't know the numbers for El Salvador, but here in the States, more Catholics identify as pro-choice than anti-choice.

Third, given how many people are fed, clothed, sheltered, and educated by Catholic organizations, ending the Church's positive influence would have disastrous consequences.

[Mr. Evil]

5. I was baptized and raised as a Catholic. I'm now an atheist human being. The Catholic Church

has a long and abusive history. Towards children, towards women, towards advancement. Don't preach to me about how great they are. I've been there, done that. I have my own experiences with them to know enough that they do not give one diddly damn about human suffering. Because they've caused plenty of it on their own. Every now and then you meet a good nun. Every now and then you meet a good priest. For the most part it's an organization that should be damned for eternity.

[UrbScotty]

6. I'll just end with a quote from the late Sen. Daniel Moynihan:

"Everyone is entitled to his own opinion, but not his own facts."

[Demovictory9]

2. k&r

[Demovictory9]

3. Trump & McConnell are assembling a similar judiciary for USA