September 1, 2008 Mexico: Supreme Court Upholds Mexico City's
Abortion Law The Supreme Court of Mexico had upheld Mexico
City's abortion law by a vote of 8-3. The law allows abortions
during the first trimester of pregnancy. It is the only place in
Latin American (other than Cuba) that allows for unrestricted
abortions in the first 12 weeks of pregnancy. In light of the
Supreme Court's ruling, other states in Mexico may adopt new
abortion laws. The ruling was seen as a defeat for President
Felipe Calderon, whose government had filed the constitutional
challenge to the law that Mexico City had passed in April 2007.
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