It's Easier to Get an Abortion in Mexico Than Texas Now

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

51% : "I remember in April 2007 when Mexico City decriminalized abortion and it was my turn to enthusiastically support the cause.
42% : Thousands more have been investigated by the police, as well as hundreds of men suspected of helping women obtain abortion.
40% : The states of Veracruz and Hidalgo legalized abortion in 2021, Oaxaca in 2019, and Mexico City in 2007.
38% : As a candidate, López Obrador forged a coalition with an evangelical Christian party that opposes abortion.
32% : Hundreds of women have faced criminal charges since 2000 for suspected cases of abortion, and dozens are in prison on homicide charges accused of aborting or provoking miscarriages.
30% : Once in office, he suggested that legalization of abortion could be put to a public vote, triggering an outpouring of criticism from abortion-rights activists who said women's rights should not up be for referendum.

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