Mexico’s Supreme Court Orders Federal Decriminalization of Abortion

By Human Rights Watch

Click to expand Image Women take part in a protest during the International Safe Abortion Day at the Zocalo main square, in Mexico City, Mexico on September 28, 2022. © 2022 Daniel Cardenas/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images Mexico’s Supreme Court ruled this week that Congress must eliminate federal criminal penalties for abortion, which means all federal health facilities should provide abortion care, a massive victory for human rights. This ruling, which comes after leading national reproductive justice organization GIRE (Information Group on Reproductive Choice) filed a legal challenge,…

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