Sudan Woman Facing Death for Apostasy Gives Birth in Prison
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A pregnant Sudanese woman sentenced to death after refusing to renounce her Christian faith in favor of Islam gave birth in prison.
Meriam Yehya Ibrahim, 27, gave birth to a girl early today in the hospital wing of a prison in Omdurman, the twin city of Sudan’s capital, Khartoum, one of her lawyers, Elshareef Ali, said by phone. Ibrahim’s 20-month-old son has been detained with her since late February and she will nurse her newborn daughter in prison, Ali said.