jerseyhoya wrote:Today in headlines I never expected to see... Donald Trump Is Right About Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg

NYT Editorial!

Woody wrote:She shouldn't be voicing it like this. I admire her spirit, but it's probably only helping his cause

Rivera is one of a number of women in El Salvador incarcerated not for abortion, which is illegal, but as a result of miscarriages. An abortion rights group in the area has identified 17 people convicted of homicide, with sentences upward of 40 years, after facing obstetric emergencies such as miscarriage or stillbirth.

After serving four of her 40-year prison sentence for aggravated homicide, Rivera's conviction was overturned by a judge and she walked free this spring. But the prosecution appealed her release, and this week a three-judge panel will decide whether to hold a new hearing or throw out the charges for good.

Only six countries in the world, including El Salvador, ban abortion in all cases, even when the pregnancy is the result of rape or threatens the life of the mother. Nicaragua, Chile, the Dominican Republic, the Vatican city-state, and Malta are the only other places with similar prohibitions. In January, El Salvador's deputy health minister told women to avoid getting pregnant for two years because of worries over the effects of Zika virus.

Then there are the cases of the 17 women who are part of "Las 17," as they're known, who are all, like Rivera, young, impoverished, and accused of losing their pregnancies on purpose. Guadalupe Vasquez, a housekeeper, was only 17 years old when she became pregnant from rape. She decided to keep the baby but lost it during labor. After her employer sent her to the hospital, she was reported to the police and eventually sentenced to 30 years behind bars.

Many of the women, including Rivera, were reported to the police by medical staff at the hospital. In some cases, neighbors or friends called law enforcement.

The Crimson Cyclone wrote:Trump's calls for her to resign are over the top though

but it was dumb of her to break precedent and speak of the campaign, what if there's a repeat of 2000 and an issue on the election goes to the court, there will be pressure for her to recuse herself

pacino wrote:i haven't looked...is that for likely voters? if so they may be assuming that Latinos won't vote at high enough rates to make enough of an influence. they're a growing demographic but don't register to vote at high enough rates in comparison to other populations.

The Crimson Cyclone wrote:unless it's a disaster, the convention should give Trump a bump that will make the pundits sound the alarms