one of the most restrictive in the country. the challenge by the biden administration comes as mexico, just across the border, moves to decriminalise the practice. it's a major step for the second largest catholic nation in the americas — the result of many years of campaigning by women's groups, but it's not supported by all. will grant reports from northern mexico. educating her children alone and on a budget for this single mother of three, feeding and educating her children alone and on a budget is enough of a struggle. so when she became pregnant a fourth time, she opted to abort. abortion was illegal in her home state, so it wasn't an easy decision, but not when she regrets. translation: it wasn't easy, at that time, there was no legal protection for women, no places of an adequate health standard to attend such cases, and there is really a lot of social stigma.