Mexican Supreme Court docket decriminalizes abortion at federal degree
Mexico’s Supreme Court docket dominated unanimously on Wednesday to decriminalize abortion on the federal degree, opening the door to accessing free, authorized abortions in public well being establishments throughout the nation. “The authorized system that criminalizes abortion within the Federal Prison Code is unconstitutional, because it violates the human rights of girls and other people with the capability to gestate,” the courtroom’s 11 judges concluded. Authorities healthcare suppliers equivalent to IMSS will now be obligated to offer abortion companies. (IMSS) The choice additionally prevents states from criminalizing medical personnel who present abortion companies. It builds on a 2021 Supreme Court docket ruling that no girl can go to jail for terminating a being pregnant, which compelled the state of Coahuila to switch its penal code. Though the 2021 ruling successfully…
