Mexico's Supreme Court decriminalises abortion nationwide
Mexico's highest court has ruled to decriminalise abortion nationwide after asserting that previous rules breached human rights
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00:00 Mexico's Supreme Court has unanimously ruled that state laws prohibiting abortion are unconstitutional
00:08 and violate women's rights.
00:10 The landmark decision applies nationwide and joins a trend of abortion legalization in
00:15 Latin America.
00:16 It should see abortion services becoming more easily available in Mexico.
00:20 The move is a win for pro-choice activists in a Catholic-dominated country.
00:25 However, religious and conservative groups have condemned the ruling, citing beliefs
00:30 in the rights of unborn fetuses.
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