Mexico

In 2021, the Supreme Court of Mexico issued a ground-breaking decision unanimously recognizing a constitutional right to safe, legal, and free abortion services within a “short period” of time in early pregnancy, as well as on specific grounds thereafter. Due to Mexico’s federal system, where laws on abortion are determined at the state level, Mexican states are still in the process of reforming their laws to comply with the Supreme Court of Mexico’s decision. As the World Abortion Laws Map reflects the laws currently in effect in each country, the striped category on the map reflects that there are different legal frameworks currently in effect in states throughout Mexico. When states in Mexico reform their laws to comply with the Supreme Court’s decision, Mexico will be in Category I, reflecting that abortion is available on request within a specified gestational limit.