Mexico's Supreme Court shuts down federal ban on abortion despite it still being penalized in 20 states

Daily Mail UK ^ | September 7, 2023 | ap

[Morgana]

Mexico's Supreme Court struck down a federal ban on abortion Wednesday, indicating the procedure can no longer be penalized because it is unconstitutional and violates the rights of women.

Under the unanimous decision filed by 11 judges, the federal public health service and all federal health institutions are obligated to provide abortion access to any person who seeks it.

The ruling was one that the Information Group for Chosen Reproduction, or GIRE as it is known by its Spanish initial, and other human rights groups had been championing.

'No woman or pregnant person, nor any health worker, will be able to be punished for abortion,' the non-profit organization said in a statement.

The decision comes two years after the Supreme Court ruled in a case involving the northeastern state of Coahuila and said that a woman could not be jailed for having an abortion.

Abortion in Mexico was made illegal in 1931 and was only allowed if the pregnant mother's life was in danger or if the pregnancy was the product of rape.

Women are allowed to undergo abortions during the first 12 weeks of pregnancy in states of Oaxaca, Hidalgo, Veracruz, Coahuila, Colima, Sinaloa, Baja California, Baja California Sur Guerrero, Quintana Roo and Aguascalientes. The procedure is also permitted in the capital, Mexico City.

Still, 20 of Mexico's 32 states still criminalize it. Although regional judges in those states will have to abide by the Supreme Court abortion ruling, there is still a long road ahead to drop all penalties.

The historic ruling was celebrated across Mexico on social media.

[Morgana]

Sounds like a ploy for American dollars on boarder states that have banned abortion.

If you thought American abortionist were terrible just think about how bad Mexican abortionist are.

[Publius]

Roe v. Wade comes to Mexico.

[Morgana]

They will be sorry