Enhancing the Rights of Sex Workers: A Way Forward Recommendations by United Nations Experts The United Nations Working Group on Discrimination against Women and Girls recently released a position paper recommending the enhancement of rights for sex workers. The paper suggests that full decriminalization of adult voluntary sex work would […]
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Mexico’s Landmark Ruling: Supreme Court Paves the Way for Nationwide Abortion Decriminalization
Mexico’s Supreme Court Orders Federal Decriminalization of Abortion On September 8, 2023, Mexico’s Supreme Court ruled that Congress must eliminate federal criminal penalties for abortion, marking a significant victory for human rights in the country. This ruling came after leading reproductive justice organization GIRE (Information Group on Reproductive Choice) filed […]
The changing tide: Mexico’s 12th state decriminalizes abortion
Mexican State Becomes 12th to Decriminalize Abortion: Supreme Court Ruling Affirms Rights to Health, Reproductive Autonomy September 6, 2023 By Introduction In a historic decision, Mexico‘s Supreme Court has decriminalized abortion in the state of Aguascalientes, making it the 12th Mexican state to remove criminal penalties for abortion. This ruling, […]