Mexican state reduces penalty for abortion 'crime'

[Judi Lynn]

Mexican state reduces penalty for abortion 'crime'
Published on 7 September 2010 - 3:17am

Six women condemned to up to 29 years in prison for abortion will see their sentences reduced to eight years thanks to a reform in central Mexico, defense groups said Monday.

The reform, which passed last week in Guanajuato state, still considers abortion an "infanticide," said Veronica Cruz, the head of a local women's group.

Half of Mexico's 32 states punish abortions with prison sentences. Mexico City is alone in having decriminalized abortion during the first 12 weeks of pregnancy.

http://www.rnw.nl/english/bulletin/mexican-state-reduces-penalty-abortion-crime

[naaman fletcher]

1. step in the right direction,

but still horrifying.