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I was jailed for having a stillbirth

Teodora Vásquez was sentenced to 30 years for aggravated murder after having a stillborn baby in El Salvador

Teodora Vásquez is from El Salvador and in 2007 was pregnant and planning her future. However, when she had a stillborn baby Teodora was arrested and eventually sentenced to 30 years in prison for the baby's murder. She then found out she wasn't the only woman this had happened to. Teodora spoke to Emily Webb about her fight for freedom.

Presented and produced by Emily Webb
Interpreter: Alba Morgade

Picture: Teodora Vásquez
Credit: OSCAR RIVERA/AFP via Getty Images

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