President of Mexico proposes that women decide in a referendum on abortion in the country

by Explica.co
December 31, 2020

MEXICO CITY – Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador said on Thursday that he is in favor of a popular consultation for women to decide on the decriminalization of abortion in the country, a day after Argentina joined a handful of Latin American countries that endorse the termination of pregnancy.

Early Wednesday morning, Argentine senators approved the legalization of abortion until the 14th week of gestation, joining Cuba, Guyana and Uruguay. In Mexico, abortion is only legal in the capital Mexico City and in the southwestern state of Oaxaca.

Continued: https://www.explica.co/president-of-mexico-proposes-that-women-decide-in-a-referendum-on-abortion-in-the-country/

31.12.2020

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Andres Manuel López Obrado

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Women should decide whether to legalize abortion, Mexican president says

DECEMBER 31, 2020
By Reuters Staff

MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Mexico’s president said on Thursday that women should decide whether the country should legalize abortion, but he declined to take a position on the issue, which is still opposed by many Mexicans.

One day after the Argentine Senate voted to make abortion legal, Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador was asked during a news conference whether he thought his country should follow suit.

Continued: https://www.reuters.com/article/us-mexico-abortion-idUSKBN2951GI

31.12.2020

Andres Manuel López Obrado

Mexico: women’s groups dismayed after judges dodge abortion decision

Supreme court votes against proposal on technical grounds. Plan could have opened path towards decriminalization

David Agren in Mexico City
Thu 30 Jul 2020

Mexican women’s groups have expressed deep disappointment after the supreme court dodged a ruling on a proposal which could have opened a legal path towards decriminalizing abortion.

In a 4-1 decision, the court voted on Wednesday against the proposal for technical reasons – without addressing arguments that restrictions on abortion violated women’s rights and contravened international treaties to which Mexico is a signatory.

Continued: https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2020/jul/30/mexico-abortion-ruling-supreme-court

Mexico moves toward legal abortion, but women still face jail

Mexico moves toward legal abortion, but women still face jail

30 Nov 2019

GUANAJUATO, Mexico: Martha Mendez and Susana Duenas were both teenagers when they committed their "crime": suffering a miscarriage.

Accused of having an abortion - which is illegal in all but two states in Mexico - Mendez was forced to ask her fetus for forgiveness. Duenas was jailed for seven years.

Continued; https://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/world/mexico-moves-toward-legal-abortion--but-women-still-face-jail-12140018

Mexican president considers abortion referendum

Mexican president considers abortion referendum
López Obrador is unlikely to push for legalization now, as he needs Catholic Church to help fight violence.

John Burger
Mar 27, 2019

Andres Manuel López Obrador did a good job keeping the abortion issue out of his campaign for president of Mexico last year. But he might be confronting it now.

At a recent celebration for International Women’s Day, the Mexican President had to deflect charges that he wants a referendum on abortion.

Continued: https://aleteia.org/2019/03/27/mexican-president-considers-abortion-referendum/