As a federal system, Mexican abortion policy depends on each state’s penal code and family planning legislation. Due to the existence of religious or feminist organizations, the presence of international organizations, and political elites’ affiliations, abortion policies vary across Mexico’s 32 states.
- Abortion is permitted in the case of rape (valid in all 32 states)
- Abortion is permitted if there is risk of a woman’s death (valid in 24 states)
- Abortion is permitted if pregnancy termination resulted from a “careless act” (valid in 29 states)
- Abortion is permitted if there was non-consensual artificial insemination (valid in 13 states)
- Abortion is permitted for health reasons (valid in 14 states)
- Abortion is permitted if there are fetal malformations (valid in 16 states)
- Abortion is permitted because of financial hardship (valid in 2 states)
- Abortion is valid on demand (valid in 1 state; Mexico City)
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learn more: Interactive Map at GIRE
http://informe2015.gire.org.mx/en/#/increase-in-legal-abortion-indications
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