Mexican Abortion Policies Under Fire

Mexican abortion laws are becoming more restrictive despite recent gains in the region. In 2007, Mexico City with a population of nearly nine million people decriminalized abortion. This happened after the Inter-American Commission for Human Rights granted a young woman reparation for being denied information on legal abortion services and care. This marked the first [...]

Mexican State Denies 10-year-old Rape Victim an Abortion

Tuesday, 20 April 2010, 13:23 | Category : Abortion, International Issues
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This story is just disturbing. Moreover, it goes to show the devastating consequences that legal restrictions on late-term abortions can have on the lives of women around the world. Although abortion is legal in the case of rape, termination must still occur within the first 90 days of the pregnancy. The problem here is that [...]

Tuesday Click List

Tuesday, 24 November 2009, 6:33 | Category : Click List
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Abortion and the Health Care Battle – The New Yorker Abortion in Tanzania – The Guardian New FBI Data Shows Sharp Increase in Anti-Gay Hate Crimes – Think Progress Mexico to Consider Constitutional Ban on Abortion – National Partnership for Women & Families Former Kansas Attorney General’s Assistant on Trial for Illegal Investigation of Planned [...]

Thursday Click List

Mexican Women Fight “Personhood” Law – RH Reality Check Should High School Girls Have to Take a Gender Test? – Awearness Blog Congresswoman Tammy Baldwin’s Testimony on ENDA – Pam’s House Blend Dalai Lama: Feminist – Feminist Law Professors Time Running Out to Prevent AZ Abortion Restrictions – RH Reality Check All That is New [...]