Criminalising abortions in Mexico
Women are being imprisoned for murder after seeking the lawful procedure.
Published On 18 Jul 2010
Mexico is one of only six countries in Latin American and the Caribbean where a woman can obtain a legal abortion.
But many Mexican states are tightening their laws and imprisoning women for murder.
Some doctors refuse to perform the procedure, even in cases of rape.
Mariana Sanchez reports.
Source: Al Jazeera