The decision by Mexico's Supreme Court ending federal criminal penalties for abortion was a boost to activists who waged decades-long campaigns for safe abortion access nationwide.
The mostly Catholic country still has significant barriers to overcome before Mexican women gain universal access.
Wednesday's decision applied to federal anti-abortion penalties, meaning that the instant impact will be felt in the massive federal health system. While millions of women receive services through that system, many get them through other providers. As a federation, Mexico's 32 states have their own criminal laws, which have to be reformed by state legislatures.Mexico's top court ruled Wednesday that federal laws criminalizing abortion are unconstitutional. The court ordered Mexico's Congress to reform the federal penal code before its session ends in December.
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