Mexico’s Supreme Court Has Voted To Decriminalize Abortion
by Vanessa Romo/NPR
Mexico’s Supreme Court has ruled that it is unconstitutional to punish abortion as a crime, a landmark ruling that clears the way for the legalization of abortion across the country.
The court took up the issue on Monday when eight of 11 justices voted to revoke a law in the state of Coahuila that punished women with up to three years in prison for having an abortion — even in cases of rape. The other three justices joined in the decision Tuesday, declaring such laws unconstitutional.
“Today is a historic day for the rights of all Mexican women,” said Supreme Court Chief Justice Arturo Zaldivar on Tuesday.
“It is a watershed in the history of the rights of all women, especially the most vulnerable,” he added.
The ruling sets a precedent that would force judges across Mexico — home to one of the world’s largest populations of Catholics — to hand down similar rulings and expands early abortion for millions of women in Mexico’s 32 states.
Carol graduated from Riverside White Cross School of Nursing in Columbus, Ohio and received her diploma as a registered nurse. She attended Bowling Green State University where she received a Bachelor of Arts Degree in History and Literature. She attended the University of Toledo, College of Nursing, and received a Master’s of Nursing Science Degree as an Educator.
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