Feminist organizations noted 18th anniversary belonging Decriminalization belonging abortion V Mexico CityThe first person who did this in the country, but warned of the urgent slopes of the government about access to this right.
A group of a dozen NGO activists painted the legend of “18 years of legal abortion” around the angel of independence, a cult monument in the heart of the Mexican capital to remember the milestone, which noted decriminalization up to 12 weeks, April 24, 2007.
Fernanda Castro, an employee for a disease in the chosen information group of reproduction (turn), explained to EFE that the purpose of the activity was to “use activism as a tool to celebrate the“ anniversary ”of the policy that has already matured,” and that it corresponds to the “majority of age”.
He emphasized that this state policy worked for 277 thousand 268 pregnant women They were able to access still Free abortion According to the city Ministry of Health.
Nevertheless, Castro warned that the problems are still preserved in ensuring full access to this right, such as eliminating the legal term and humiliate his Tipation as a crime in Criminal CodeHow was it raised in November last year at the local congress, although it did not flourish for conservative influences in the legislative outcome, where the ruling party has the majority.
The officer took turns in turn that they still believe that Congress was discussing this initiative, because “the fact that abortion will continue to be on the criminal agenda” leads to criminalization and Stigma.
He also pointed to the urgent slopes of the government of President Claudia Sheinbaum, such as National Health ReformIn the absence of clarity in the processes abortion In it IMSS WelfareMedical institution for the population without social security.
He also thought that inWomen’s Rights Protection Map“The spread of women with the impulse of Shainbaum, right For abortionWithin the framework of sexual and reproductive rights.
“It would be very useful that in those tools that are generated in the current government, one can clearly mention and admit that abortion is a medical service,” he said.
Until now, 23 out of 32 Mexican states have decriminalized an abortion as a voluntary decision up to 12 weeks (and in the Sinaloa, 13), in accordance with the decision of the Supreme Court, which two years ago determined the unconstitutional to ban abortion.
Since 2023, the Mexican Supreme has also ordered Congress to eliminate the crime of abortions from the Federal Criminal Code, which remains without what was happening.
With information EFE
