Rape survivor jailed for stillbirth is acquitted

The World

Evelyn Hernández gave birth to a stillborn baby and was sentenced to 30 years in an El Salvadoran prison. This week, Hernández was acquitted in a new trial. The World’s host Marco Werman speaks with Paula Avila Guillen, who worked with Hernández’s defense team.  

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