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Abortion continues to be a contentious issue, especially here in the United States and in other parts of the world. Nationwide, Americans have differing views about the appropriateness of abortion, whether or not a ban in all or most cases is acceptable, and more.

Outside of the United States, other issues surrounding abortion, such as sex-selective and even forced terminations of pregnancy, are very real factors.

Ultimately, each country has its own say on abortion and can determine what it will and will not allow. Though in the case of Mexico, the nation just greenlit access to the procedure.

What to know about changes to Mexico's abortion laws

Just yesterday, the Mexico Supreme Court opted to nuke each and every federal punishment for abortion. In doing so, the court also determined that women across the nation have the right to terminate pregnancies and any laws opposing this remain at odds with the constitution.

Amid this call, the Mexico Supreme Court also decreed the federal penal code can no longer include abortion. This means all Mexican national health bodies and public health services will legally have to provide abortion services to women seeking them.

The decision by the country's highest court received considerable praise from the Group for Chosen Reproduction (GIRE), which declared no one seeking abortion will undergo punishment as a result.

However, despite the action at the federal level, there are still nearly two dozen states across Mexico with abortion restrictions in place. More legal action is therefore anticipated in these communities to further increase access to abortion.

More changes coming soon to Mexico

As Mexico makes changes to its federal abortion regulations, the country also seems to be on the verge of soon electing its first female president.

At this time, Claudia Sheinbaum, the previous Mexico City mayor, will square off against National Action Party member Xóchitl Gálvez in Mexico's 2024 presidential election.

Whichever woman ends up winning next year's race will have serious issues to contend with. These will include not just changes to the country's federal abortion laws, but also the infamous cartels, crime rates, and the southern border Mexico shares with the United States.