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Following the Feb. 25 decriminalization of abortion for up to 12 weeks of pregnancy in the Mexican state of Campeche, Bishop José Francisco González of the Diocese of Campeche warned that those who promote and facilitate the practice — including women, doctors, and legislators — will be excommunicated from the Catholic Church.
The abortion decriminalization measure, promoted by Campeche state’s Human Rights Commission, was passed Feb. 24 in a closed session of the state congress. According to the organic law of the unicameral legislature, lawmakers are prohibited from revealing how they voted.
With this reform, articles 155, 157, 158, and 159 of the Penal Code of Campeche are modified, allowing the “interruption of pregnancy” within the first 12 weeks and establishing more severe penalties for those who force a woman to have an abortion.
Campeche is now the 21st Mexican state to decriminalize abortion. Since Oct. 1, 2024, when Claudia Sheinbaum became president of Mexico and with her MORENA Party having majority control, eight state legislatures have followed the same route.
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The abortion decriminalization measure, promoted by Campeche state’s Human Rights Commission, was passed Feb. 24 in a closed session of the state congress. According to the organic law of the unicameral legislature, lawmakers are prohibited from revealing how they voted.
With this reform, articles 155, 157, 158, and 159 of the Penal Code of Campeche are modified, allowing the “interruption of pregnancy” within the first 12 weeks and establishing more severe penalties for those who force a woman to have an abortion.
Campeche is now the 21st Mexican state to decriminalize abortion. Since Oct. 1, 2024, when Claudia Sheinbaum became president of Mexico and with her MORENA Party having majority control, eight state legislatures have followed the same route.
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Mexican state decriminalizes abortion
The abortion decriminalization measure, promoted by Campeche state’s Human Rights Commission, was passed Feb. 24 in a closed session of the state congress.
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