Mexican Supreme Court Says Ban on Early Abortions Unconstitutional

© REUTERS / GUSTAVO GRAF MALDONADOCatholics protest the decision of Mexico's Supreme Court of Justice of the Nation (SCJN) that declared the criminalization of abortion unconstitutional, in Mexico City, Mexico September 7, 2021.
Catholics protest the decision of Mexico's Supreme Court of Justice of the Nation (SCJN) that declared the criminalization of abortion unconstitutional, in Mexico City, Mexico September 7, 2021. - Sputnik International, 1920, 07.09.2021
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MEXICO CITY, September 8 (Sputnik) - The Supreme Court of Mexico ruled on Tuesday that penalties for early abortions, applied in most states of the country, run counter to the constitution.
"Today [we have made] one more step in women’s historic fight for equality, dignity and empowerment," Supreme Court President Arturo Zaldivar said at a hearing aired on YouTube.
In a unanimous 10-0 vote, the court ordered the northern state of Coahuila to remove the 196 article on punishment for abortion from its criminal code. Women accused of the termination of pregnancy were sentenced to 1-3 years in prison, regardless of the causes of abortions, according to the state’s legislation.
The court’s decision will be applied throughout the country, repealing the states’ laws penalizing abortions. To date, only four out of 32 Mexican states have allowed abortions before 12 weeks of pregnancy, while other states barred the procedure at any stage of pregnancy in case there were no medical emergency or rape.
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