Saved by the law

The Texas woman who was jailed for a self-induced abortion had the charges dropped. It seems there's a law on the books that applies.

Steve Vladeck, a University of Texas law professor, told Texas Public Radio that a murder charge against Herrera did not make sense based on the case’s murky information.

“The Texas murder statute does apply to the killing of an unborn fetus, but it specifically exempts cases where the person who terminated the fetus is the pregnant woman,” he said.