Mexico City, November 2, 2026. The ruling of the Supreme Court of Justice of the Nation (SCJN) to eliminate the crime of abortion from the Federal Penal Code (CPF) remains a mere declaration of good intentions. Three years after the First Chamber of the Court granted an amparo to repeal the articles that penalize abortion, the Congress of the Union still has not complied with the order, and neither deputies nor senators have faced consequences for it. Moreover, the Chamber of Deputies recently informed the
Congress ignores Supreme Court ruling that would eliminate the crime of abortion
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Congress ignores Supreme Court ruling that would eliminate the crime of abortion
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