From January to December 2023, a total of 810 criminal investigations were brought due to abortion in Mexico, 9 cases less than in 2022. Mexico City, where abortion is decriminalized if it's carried out within the first twelve weeks of pregnancy, registered the highest number of criminal cases, with 181. Nuevo Leon reported 156 criminal investigations.
Number of crime investigations due to abortion in Mexico in 2023, by state
* Mexico City, Oaxaca, Hidalgo, Veracruz, Baja California, Colima, Sinaloa, Guerrero, Baja California Sur, Coahuila, and Quintana Roo are the only jurisdictions in Mexico where abortion is decriminalized within the first twelve weeks of pregnancy, otherwise it is considered a crime and criminal proceedings can be brought.
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National Public Security System. (August 20, 2024). Number of crime investigations due to abortion in Mexico in 2023, by state [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/868278/number-crimes-abortion-mexico/
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