Mexico City, Nov 26 (UNI) Lawmakers in the Mexican state of Mexico approved on Tuesday by a broad cross-party majority a reform of the local criminal code to decriminalise abortion in up to 12 weeks of pregnancy, with early abortion now legalised in 18 out of 32 states of Mexico.
"In a historic session, the Mexico State Congress approved by a majority vote the decriminalisation of abortion up to 12 weeks of pregnancy through a reform of the state's criminal code that strengthens the protection of the sexual and reproductive rights of women and pregnant women," the Mexico State Congress said on its website.
The state of Mexico is closely tied to the federal district of Mexico City, which was the first to legalise abortion in 2007. The related bill was first introduced in Mexico State 20 years ago but has not found majority support until now.