Abortion in Mexico
Overview of the legality and prevalence of abortions in Mexico / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Since 2021, abortion has no longer been a federal crime in Mexico. However, the criminal law in Mexico varies by state. On 7 September 2023, the Mexican Supreme Court unanimously ruled that penalising abortion is unconstitutional, setting a precedent across the whole country.[1][2] Before 2019, abortion had been severely restricted outside of Mexico City, where it was legalized on-request in 2007.[3][4] As of August 2023[update], abortion is available on request to any woman during the first twelve weeks of a pregnancy (i.e., 15 weeks LMP)[5] in Mexico City and the states of Oaxaca, Hidalgo, Veracruz, Coahuila, Colima, Baja California, Sinaloa, Guerrero, Baja California Sur, Quintana Roo, and Aguascalientes.[6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13][14] However, even in states where abortion is legal, there continue to be women in pre-trial detention for murder due to spontaneous miscarriage.[15]