Leftist party battles government over Mexico City abortion law

[Judi Lynn]

Source: Houston Chronicle/Associated Press

May 29, 2007, 2:01AM
Leftist party battles government over Mexico City abortion law


By IOAN GRILLO
Associated Press

MEXICO CITY — Mexico's largest leftist party vowed Monday to defend a landmark Mexico City abortion law with street protests and political pressure in the face of attempts by the conservative federal government to overturn it in court.

The Democratic Revolution Party, which holds power in the capital, called its supporters to block federal government offices later this week in defense of the law, which legalized abortions in the first 12 weeks of pregnancy.

Elsewhere in Mexico, abortion is only allowed in cases of rape, when the mother's life is in danger or if the fetus has severe fetal defects.

On Friday, the federal Attorney General's Office and National Human Right's Commission filed legal challenges with the Supreme Court, arguing the Mexico City law violates a constitutional clause that guarantees the right to life and that city lawmakers cannot legally approve measures related to health.




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[shenmue]

1. This is why church and state need to be separate.

:grr: