Mexico’s Supreme Court has thrown out all criminal penalties for abortion. The ruling issued Wednesday declared that state laws prohibiting the procedure are unconstitutional and violate women’s rights.
In addition to being good policy, this is going to be a lifeline for women in border states. (and will I suspect be much harder to police or prosecute - it’s very, very difficult to hold somebody legally liable in one country for an act committed in another)
In addition to being good policy, this is going to be a lifeline for women in border states. (and will I suspect be much harder to police or prosecute - it’s very, very difficult to hold somebody legally liable in one country for an act committed in another)
how is this good specifically for women in the border? this applies equally in the whole country