Mexico Supreme Court , Decriminalizes Abortion.
Mexico Supreme Court , Decriminalizes Abortion.
On Sept. 6, the country's Supreme Court
unanimously decided that state laws banning
abortion are unconstitutional and infringe on
women's rights, 'The Guardian' reports.
On Sept. 6, the country's Supreme Court
unanimously decided that state laws banning
abortion are unconstitutional and infringe on
women's rights, 'The Guardian' reports.
Mexican women across the country took
to social media to applaud the ruling.
It feels like a dream. Like I’m the happiest person alive right now. If you don’t have the ability to give birth, you can’t tell me whether you think it’s right or wrong, Andrea Hernández, a feminist activist in Mexico City, via 'The Guardian'.
However, the country's two congressional chambers
will need to agree on and pass an accompanying law
to remove abortion from Mexico's penal code. .
There is no time frame for when this must be completed, meaning it could take years.
But the Sept. 6 ruling will protect those seeking or providing abortions from criminal charges.
Anyone who wants an abortion should now be able to get one in federal health facilities throughout Mexico. .
Other Latin American countries that have advanced pro-choice agendas include Argentina and Colombia, where abortions are now legal.
Other Latin American countries that have advanced pro-choice agendas include Argentina and Colombia, where abortions are now legal.
'The Guardian' reports that Mexico's ruling may encourage women from the U.S. South to cross the border for health care since America's Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade last year