Supreme Court Could Decide That Criminalizing Abortion Is Unconstitutional Mexico News Daily
go to original June 25, 2016

Justice Zaldívar presents abortion case (Reforma)

An injunction filed by a woman who was denied an abortion on legal grounds in 2013 will soon be discussed by the Supreme Court of Justice (SCJN), and could well trigger the de-facto legalization of abortion at the federal level.

The case of Margarita Pino Salazar was turned over last week to the first chamber of the Supreme Court, which could decide that the criminalization of abortion is unconstitutional, and that women have the right to decide if they wish to terminate their pregnancy.

Presented by Justice Arturo Zaldívar, the case proposes that current sanctions on abortion, as prescribed by the federal Penal Code, violate the rights to personal development, sexual and reproductive health and freedom from discrimination.

“An abortion is a drama for any woman. To criminalize them is not a solution that can be upheld from a constitutional point of view,” said Zaldívar.

The injunction case, which is to be discussed on June 29, proposes to acknowledge that the fetus also has rights, which become more relevant as the birth draws near.

...The case would mark the first time the court has made any pronouncement against the penalization of abortion at the federal level.

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