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5 Mar
Mexico's Supreme Court has ruled to decriminalize abortion across the country. While the decision does not grant every woman in Mexico immediate access to the procedure, women's rights activists in the country are hailing it as an important step forward.
28 Jan
Donald Trump unsurprisingly wins the New Hampshire primary, marking an upset for Nikki Haley. For much of the US press though, the race made fractures in the Republican Party clear. Here in France, papers weigh the government's plan to enshrine abortion into the constitution, amid growing resistance from the right.
15 Dec
The highest court in the United States has announced a review of obstruction charges in cases relating to the storming of the US Capitol in 2021. The court will also rule on access to abortion medication.
10 Sep 2023
Mexico's top court ordered that the crime of abortion be removed from the federal penal code. The decision in the Catholic-majority country comes amid a trend in Latin America of loosening restrictions on abortion.
20 Aug 2023
The three judges presiding over the decision are staunchly conservative, with a history of opposing reproductive rights. The case will now move to the Supreme Court, which will decide the fate of mifepristone.

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