Mexican state reduces penalty for abortion 'crime'

[Judi Lynn]

Source: © ANP/AFP

Mexican state reduces penalty for abortion 'crime'
Published on 7 September 2010 - 3:17am

Six women condemned to up to 29 years in prison for abortion will see their sentences reduced to eight years thanks to a reform in central Mexico, defense groups said Monday.

The reform, which passed last week in Guanajuato state, still considers abortion an "infanticide," said Veronica Cruz, the head of a local women's group.

Half of Mexico's 32 states punish abortions with prison sentences. Mexico City is alone in having decriminalized abortion during the first 12 weeks of pregnancy.


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[Indianademocrat91]

1. Why is Mexico in front of us in Human Rights? n/t

[Lisa0825]

2. Excuse me?

Is there any state that such jail sentences are given for abortion.... so far?

edited to add: or are you trolling by implying there should be? Care to clarify??

[Indianademocrat91]

3. That was the worst post mistake ever sorry..

I by no means like any sentence for abortion, I probably shouldnt have said my post so simply and late at night when I was tired. I meant to say why are we so far ahead of Mexico. My Fault. :spank:

[Lisa0825]

5. LOL! I have made posts I regretted late at night myself :-)

I'm glad to know it was just wrongly worded! :-)

[ensho]

4. well its a step in the right direction but the women should be free to

have an abortion without it being a crime.

Mexican men could easily love and RESPECT their women more.

[alp227]

6. Good for them. But an honest question...

I wonder how many abortion-seeking Mexican women historically have crossed the border from Mexico to the US since Roe v. Wade? Maybe some of the anti-abortion right-wingers will find it a relief that pro-choice Mexican policy will help decrease illegal border crossings.