Mexico's Supreme Court Has Voted To Decriminalize Abortion
NPRMexico's Supreme Court Has Voted To Decriminalize Abortion Enlarge this image toggle caption Ulises Ruiz/AFP via Getty Images Ulises Ruiz/AFP via Getty Images Mexico's Supreme Court has ruled that it is unconstitutional to punish abortion as a crime, a landmark ruling that clears the way for the legalization of abortion across the country. Women in Mexico were inspired by activists in Argentina The decision was being celebrated as a major victory for the women's rights movement across Latin America that has gained momentum in recent years, prompted by record femicide rates and a major abortion rights victory in Argentina last year. "This Supreme Court decision has legal ripple effects beyond the Mexican state of Coahuila and applies across Mexico," Paula Avila-Guillen, executive director of the Women's Equality Center, said in a statement following the decision. The decision follows the new Texas abortion law Avila-Guillen called Mexico's decision a bright spot in the fight to protect women's reproductive rights around the world — one that comes just days after Texas enacted what amounts to the strictest anti-abortion measure in the U.S.
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