Wearing green bandanas, protesters are calling for the legalization of abortion beyond the four states — Oaxaca, Veracruz, Hidalgo and CDMX—where it is legal up to 12 weeks of pregnancy.
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The court ordered the northern state of Coahuila to remove sanctions for abortion from its criminal code.
The law punished women with up to three years in prison for having an abortion
There are still many obstacles that impede women’s access to abortion services. Medical workers often refuse to make the procedure available.
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Feminist collectives and women’s rights campaigners keep pushing for greater reproductive rights across the country. President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador has avoided taking a stand on the matter.