Woman in El Salvador needs abortion, but it is illegal

[Vanilla]

http://www.salon.com/2013/04/18/critically_ill_woman_faces_jail_time_if_she_goes_f orward_with_life_saving_abortion/


Doctor say Beatriz could die if she continues with the pregnancy, but have not yet treated her because they fear that if they end the pregnancy they might be prosecuted under the country’s total ban on abortion…

The country’s Penal Code states that anyone seeking or carrying out an abortion could be given a long prison sentence. This means both doctors and Beatriz would be at risk of imprisonment if a termination is carried out.



Any thoughts on this? It's sad how her life is threatened by these ridiculous laws.

[Quail]

The 22-year-old mother of one, identified only as Beatriz, is four-and-a-half months pregnant, but her doctors have confirmed that the fetus has anencephaly (developing without a brain and certain parts of the skull) and that the pregnancy is nonviable.
The pregnancy isn't even viable. The fetus, if carried to term, would presumably be stillborn if it has no brain/skull, so there isn't even a bullshit pro-life "but you're killing a baby" type argument.