People demonstrate during a protest calling for the decriminalisation of abortion, in Mexico City, Mexico, on September 28. – EPA pic, November 30, 2019.
MARTHA Mendez and Susana Duenas were both teenagers when they committed their “crime”: suffering a miscarriage. Accused of having an abortion – which is illegal in all but two states in Mexico – Mendez was forced to ask her foetus for forgiveness. Duenas was jailed for seven years. Effective July 2018, access to full reports will only be available with a subscription. Sign-up now and enjoy one week free access!
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