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it s a move likely to set a precedent across mexico. women who were jailed for having abortions are to be released immediately. mariana ardila is a feminist lawyer from the organisation women s link, an international ngo which uses the power of the law to advance the rights of women and girls. shejoined me from bogota in colombia to discuss the importance of the ruling. the first time that the supreme court of mexico rules on the constitutionality of criminal position on abortion is a step forward for mexican women but for latin american women. latin america is naturally in eliminating the use of criminal law to regulate abortion. how surprised were you with this decision? well, mexico is in a very consistent trend, since 2007, since mexico started to decriminalise abortion
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women s link, shejoined me from bogota in colombia to discuss the importance of the ruling. it is the first time the supreme court of mexico rules on the constitutionality of a criminal provision of abortion, and is undoubtedly a step forward for mexican women and latin american women, latin america is seeing a trend with reducing laws that eliminate abortion. how surprised are you with this decision? mexico is in a very consistent trend, let s say, since 2007 when the city of mexico started to decriminalise abortion, so