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September 7, 2023

Mexico's Supreme Court Decriminalizes Abortion
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In more news from Mexico, the nation's Supreme Court has decriminalized
abortion, ruling bans on the procedure are a violation of women's
rights. Abortion is still considered unlawful in two-thirds of Mexican
states, but people in those states can now receive abortions at federal
medical facilities, and states will be barred from penalizing those
patients and providers. It's part of a wave of abortion rights victories
across Latin America. Colombia, Argentina, Uruguay and Guyana have also
moved to either legalize or decriminalize abortion.


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