Crossing Borders: US Doctors Learn Abortions in Mexico

Yucat Congress decriminalizes abortion up to 12 weeks, but will keep it as a criminal offence punishable by imprisonment after that deadline.

The Congress of Yucatán has approved the partial decriminalization of abortion, allowing the legal interruption of pregnancy for any reason, until 12 weeks of gestation. In the Aztec Information Force we present the details of this historic decision and its implications in the state. Congress of Yucatán approves the partial decriminalization of abortion; there are already 23 states with this right With 22 votes for 13 against, Yucatán joins the …

Crossing Borders: US Doctors Learn Abortions in Mexico

After the Supreme Court reversed Roe v. Medical, students plus doctors in America encountered reduced opportunities to study abortion care. To gain complete instruction, some individuals now go to Mexico. This situation shows a significant change in reproductive healthcare education. The post Crossing Borders: US Doctors Learn Abortions in Mexico appeared first on LatinAmerican Post.

Mexico City. On Wednesday, the Congress of the state of Yucatán decriminalized abortion until 12 weeks of gestation and noted as the 23rd state of the 32nd that make up the country in guaranteeing the sexual and reproductive rights of women and people with the capacity to conceive. With 22 votes in favor and 13 against, "the Yucatán Congress decriminalized abortion until 12 weeks of gestation. A historic advance in the struggle for reproductive …

The Congress of the State of Yucatán rejected the constitutional reform that sought to decriminalize abortion in the state; however, most of the local deputies approved changes to the Penal Code, which allow the legal interruption of pregnancy until 12 weeks of gestation.The constitutional reform aimed to comply with the order of the Supreme Court of Justice of the Nation (SCJN), which in December 2024 instructed the Congress of Yucatán to decri…

The Congress of the State of Yucatán approved reforms to the Penal Code that allow the legal interruption of pregnancy until 12 weeks of pregnancy, with 22 votes in favour and 13 against. However, it rejected the constitutional reform that sought to guarantee the right to abortion, failing to reach the qualified majority of 24 votes necessary to modify the local Magna Carta. With this decision, Yucatán becomes the 23rd entity in the country to d…