Between April 2007 and March 2023, approximately 54 percent of the women served by the Information System of Legal Interruption of Pregnancy regarding legal abortions in Mexico City were single. During that time period, the majority of them were women aged between 18-24 years old.
Distribution of legal abortion patients in Mexico City from April 2007 to March 2023, by marital status
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 marital status [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved January 05, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/998946/mexico-legal-abortion-patients-marital-status/
Ministry of Health (Mexico). "Distribution of legal abortion patients in Mexico City from April 2007 to March 2023, by marital status." Chart. April 20, 2023. Statista. Accessed January 05, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/998946/mexico-legal-abortion-patients-marital-status/
Ministry of Health (Mexico). (2023). Distribution of legal abortion patients in Mexico City from April 2007 to March 2023, by marital status. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: January 05, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/998946/mexico-legal-abortion-patients-marital-status/
Ministry of Health (Mexico). "Distribution of Legal Abortion Patients in Mexico City from April 2007 to March 2023, by Marital Status." Statista, Statista Inc., 20 Apr 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/998946/mexico-legal-abortion-patients-marital-status/
Ministry of Health (Mexico), Distribution of legal abortion patients in Mexico City from April 2007 to March 2023, by marital status Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/998946/mexico-legal-abortion-patients-marital-status/ (last visited January 05, 2025)
Distribution of legal abortion patients in Mexico City from April 2007 to March 2023, by marital status [Graph], Ministry of Health (Mexico), April 20, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/998946/mexico-legal-abortion-patients-marital-status/
