Mexico may be on the brink of decriminalizing abortion until birth
Mexico's Supreme Court is deliberating a ruling that could decriminalize abortion throughout all nine months of pregnancy. Pro-life advocates warn that this would eliminate legal protections for unborn babies and set a precedent for similar changes in other states. The ruling is part of a constitutional challenge aimed at overturning state laws that currently restrict abortion access.
- ▪The Supreme Court is considering a draft ruling that could allow abortion until birth.
- ▪Pro-life groups argue that the ruling would remove protections for unborn children.
- ▪The constitutional challenge seeks to change laws in Aguascalientes that currently limit abortion access.
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News Mexico may be on the brink of decriminalizing abortion until birth Mexico's Supreme Court is considering a ruling that pro-life advocates say would effectively allow abortion throughout all nine months of pregnancy. Arlette Lopez / Shutterstock.com EmilyMangiaracina 0 Emily Mangiaracina Comments 0 Fri May 29, 2026 - 3:13 pm EDT (LifeSiteNews) — Mexico’s Supreme Court yesterday debated a draft ruling that pro-life groups warn seeks to totally decriminalize abortion in the country. The Supreme Court of Justice of the Nation (SCJN) considered a ruling on Constitutional Challenge 172/2024, which challenges the Mexican state of Aguascalientes’ constitutional protections for life “from conception” as well as state penal-codes restricting abortion.
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