Human rights activists in Mexico have welcomed a historic ruling by the country’s supreme court that decriminalises abortion, but warned that the historic decision will not automatically make terminations accessible for all Mexican women.
Last week’s unanimous decision stripped away federal criminal penalties related to abortions – but not the many local laws banning the procedure, which remain on the books in 20 of Mexico’s 32 states.
Employees at government health facilities will no longer need to worry
