Mexico's Supreme Court rules criminalizing abortion is unconstitutional
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- Mexico
Mexico's Supreme Court ruled on Tuesday that penalizing abortion is unconstitutional, a major victory for advocates of women's health and human rights in the majority Roman Catholic nation.
"This is a historic step for the rights of women," said Supreme Court Justice Luis Maria Aguilar.
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