Thank Mexico's Supreme Court for Protecting Womens' Rights
- by: Care2
- recipient: Supreme Court Justices of Mexico City
Throughout Latin America, women have faced some of the strictest abortion laws in the world. Millions are forced to seek abortions from illegal and unsafe conditions, often resulting in severe health consequences or death.
Last year, Mexico City took a stand against this trend and passed a breakthrough legislation that decriminalized abortion and made health care and counseling more accessible for women. Since then, maternal mortality due to abortion has dropped significantly within the city, and more than 96.9 percent of the abortions have been performed without any complications.
Recently the anti-choice movement challenged this legislation, but thankfully Mexico City Supreme Court Justices voted to uphold the law and keep abortion legal! Sign the thank you letter to show your support of the Supreme Court Justices who stood by women and voted to keep abortion legal. Let Mexico City stand as an example for cities around the world!
Dear Supreme Court Justices of Mexico City,
Thank you for standing up for the women of Mexico City by voting to uphold the decriminalization of abortion. We commend you for listening to both sides of the abortion debate and making a constitutional and democratic decision.
Since abortion was decriminalized last year in Mexico City, maternal mortality due to abortion has dropped significantly, and more than 96.9 percent of the abortions have been performed without any complications. Women now have better access to counseling, contraceptives, and education. And in countries where women have access to safe contraception, reproductive health care, and legal abortion, the actual abortion rates are much lower than in countries where women do not have such rights.
Illegal abortions are a threat to women's health throughout the world - over 70,000 women die each year due to unsafe abortion practices. By upholding this law, you are serving as an example for cities around the world. Thank you for making this huge step in the global fight for recognition of and respect for women's rights.
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