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 ABORTION DECRIMINALIZED IN MEXICO 

This week, the news of the decriminalization of abortion in Mexico has been all over the media.

I read and also saw a couple of videos explaining the difference between decriminalization and legislation as many people show concerns about how it would be done in public institutions, and so do I.

What feminist groups have been claiming for in recent years is "free, legal and safe abortion"; however, the fact that the Supreme Court of Justice has decriminalized it in all Mexican territory does not mean that it is already available to every woman who wishes to have it done.  First off, abortion procedure may require a lot of supplies and training of the medical staff, which may take a little more time. In addition, it is said that this decision does not make abortion a citizen's right, as it is decriminalized but not legislated, so that any institution can still refuse to carry it out.

 A large part of the population, mostly religious, is quite disappointed by this decision since they are totally opposed to abortion legalization. On the other hand, feminist groups celebrate this event as a real achievement, since it's undoubtedly made history. 

From your standpoint, do you consider it was the right thing? Would you like the same to happen in our country?

From my perspective and the stage of my life I am living in today, I would say YES. 

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