Mexican Supreme Court finds it unconstitutional to criminalize abortion

The Mexican Supreme Court ruled on Tuesday that punishing abortion was unconstitutional and a major victory for women’s health and human rights defenders in the majority of Roman Catholic nations.

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Activists in support of the decriminalization of abortion in Mexico will march in Guadalajara, Mexico on September 28, 2019.

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“This is a historic step for women’s rights,” said Supreme Court Judge Luis Maria Aguilar.

A unanimous vote by the Mexican Supreme Court takes place just north of the border, and some US states have taken steps to limit access to abortion. Texas, in particular, enacted the strictest abortion ban in the country after the US Supreme Court refused to intervene...

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