Mexico's top court decriminalises abortion in 'watershed moment'

The ruling in the majority Roman Catholic nation means that courts can no longer prosecute abortion cases.

Mexico's Supreme Courtun animously ruled on Tuesday, September 7, 2021, that penalising abortion is unconstitutional, a major victory for advocates of women's health and human rights, just as parts of the United Statesen act tougher laws against the practice. The ruling in the majority Roman Catholic nation means that courts can no longer prosecute abortion cases. It follows moves to decriminalise abortion at the state level, although most of the country still has tough laws in place against women terminating their pregnancy and hundreds of mostly poor women across the country are behind bars as aresult.