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Mexican abortion ban punished poor women, top justice says

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The Mexican Supreme Court’s unanimous decision on Tuesday to decriminalize abortion will principally help poorer women, who have in the past borne the brunt of punishments for the crime, the president of the tribunal said on Wednesday.

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Mexican president says court ruling on abortion should be respected

MEXICO CITY - The Mexican Supreme Court's unanimous decision on Tuesday to decriminalize abortion should be respected, Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador said on Wednesday. Speaking at a regular news conference, Lopez Obrador said he felt he should not offer an opinion on the matter beyond what the court had ruled https://www.reuters.com/world/americas/

3 years ago·United Kingdom

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The Star Kuala Lumpur

Mexican president says court ruling on abortion should be respected

MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - The Mexican Supreme Court's unanimous decision on Tuesday to decriminalize abortion should be respected, Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador said on Wednesday. Read full story

3 years ago·Malaysia

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News24

Mexican president says abortion ruling must be respected

Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador said that a landmark Supreme Court ruling that women should not be punished for abortion must be respected.

3 years ago·South Africa

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National Post

Mexican abortion ban punished poor women, top justice says

MEXICO CITY — The Mexican Supreme Court’s unanimous decision on Tuesday to decriminalize abortion will principally help poorer women, who have in the past…

3 years ago·Canada

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OAN

Mexican president says court ruling on abortion should be respected

September 8, 2021MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – The Mexican Supreme Court’s unanimous decision on Tuesday to decriminalize abortion should be respected, Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador said on Wednesday.Speaking at a regular news conference, Lopez Obrador said he felt he should not offer an opinion on the matter beyond what the court had ruled https://www.reuters.com/world/americas/mexico-supreme-court-rules-criminalizing-abortion-is-…

3 years ago·San Diego, United States

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Rappler

Mexican abortion ban punished poor women, top justice says

'Rich girls, and I've said this, and it upsets many that I say it, have always had abortions and never gone to prison. This is a crime which to a great extent punishes poverty,'says Supreme Court president Arturo Zaldivar

3 years ago·Philippines

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