At a public hospital in Managua Nicaragua, Dr. Carla Cerrato contends with the harrowing implications of a new law that bans all abortion, even when the woman's life is in danger. As she and her colleagues navigate between the potential of prosecution and whether to the use medical protocols that could save lives, the drama of the deadly impact of this law emerges, illuminating the reality of prohibition against the backdrop of a political, religious and historically complex national identity. As the stakes elevate, and the fatalities become personal, the Carla's outrage and sadness transform into a willingness to act boldly in the face of the law.