Mexico's Supreme Court upheld the capital's abortion law Thursday, setting a precedent for the rest of the country that could inspire other Latin American cities
MEXICO CITY, Mexico (AP) -- Mexico's Supreme Court voted 8-3 Thursday to uphold legal abortion in the capital, opening the possibility that similar measures could be adopted elsewhere in Mexico.
Mexico's Supreme Court on Thursday upheld a law allowing abortion in the nation's capital, in a victory for leftist city lawmakers over conservative President Felipe Calderon's government and the Catholic Church.
Mexico's Supreme Court voted 8-3 Thursday to uphold legal abortion in the capital, opening the possibility that similar measures could be adopted elsewhere in Mexico and perhaps beyond.
