Mexico’s Supreme Court has upheld a portion of the Baja California state constitution that says life begins at conception. Seven justices on the 11-member court Wednesday deemed the measure unconstitutional, but eight votes were needed to overturn the measure, meaning that it stands. Anti-abortion activists applauded the decision, while abortion rights supporters said they were […]
Mexico Court Upholds State Right-to-Life Law
Posted September 28th, 2011 at 8:50 pm (UTC-5)
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Russia’s Medvedev Signs New Law Regulating Abortion
Posted July 15th, 2011 at 3:45 pm (UTC-5)
Russian President Dmitry Medvedev has signed a new law that restricts abortion in the country for the first time since the fall of communism. Until now, abortion has been mostly unrestricted in Russia. But the law signed by Mr. Medvedev on Thursday was seen by some as possibly the first in a series of restrictions […]
