Between April 2007 and March 2023, almost 46 percent of the women who were assisted by Mexico City's Information System of Legal Interruption of Pregnancy regarding legal abortions were between 18 and 24 years old. During that time period, the majority of these legal abortion patients were single women.
Distribution of legal abortion patients in Mexico City from April 2007 to March 2023, by age group
In April 2007, Mexico City became the first jurisdiction in Mexico where abortion was decriminalized, followed by Oaxaca in 2019. However, this must be done within the first twelve weeks of pregnancy, otherwise it is considered a crime. Ten other states in Mexico have also adopted this legal framework.
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Ministry of Health (Mexico). (April 20, 2023). Distribution of legal abortion patients in Mexico City from April 2007 to March 2023, by age group [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/998934/mexico-legal-abortion-patient-share-age/
Ministry of Health (Mexico). "Distribution of legal abortion patients in Mexico City from April 2007 to March 2023, by age group." Chart. April 20, 2023. Statista. Accessed December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/998934/mexico-legal-abortion-patient-share-age/
Ministry of Health (Mexico). (2023). Distribution of legal abortion patients in Mexico City from April 2007 to March 2023, by age group. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/998934/mexico-legal-abortion-patient-share-age/
Ministry of Health (Mexico). "Distribution of Legal Abortion Patients in Mexico City from April 2007 to March 2023, by Age Group." Statista, Statista Inc., 20 Apr 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/998934/mexico-legal-abortion-patient-share-age/
Ministry of Health (Mexico), Distribution of legal abortion patients in Mexico City from April 2007 to March 2023, by age group Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/998934/mexico-legal-abortion-patient-share-age/ (last visited December 22, 2024)
Distribution of legal abortion patients in Mexico City from April 2007 to March 2023, by age group [Graph], Ministry of Health (Mexico), April 20, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/998934/mexico-legal-abortion-patient-share-age/
