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'''OVERVIEW''' | '''OVERVIEW''' | ||
In Mexico, laws and social stigmas vary depending on the city | In Mexico, laws and social stigmas vary, depending on the state and city. You can purchase contraception, including contraception, at pharmacies without a prescription, as well as many medications in Mexico. There are also a variety of hospitals and clinics available, both in the public and private sector. As of 2019, abortion is legal in Mexico City and the state of Oaxaca.<ref name="oaxaca_abortion">[https://www.theguardian.com/world/2019/sep/26/we-have-made-history-mexicos-oaxaca-state-decriminalises-abortion 'We have made history': Mexico's Oaxaca state decriminalises abortion]</ref> | ||
==Contraception (Birth Control)== | ==Contraception (Birth Control)== | ||
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===Laws & Social Stigmas=== | ===Laws & Social Stigmas=== | ||
As of September 2019, abortion is legal in two places in Mexico: Mexico City and the state of Oaxaca. In [[Mexico City]], you can get an abortion within the first 12 weeks of pregnancy (i.e. first trimester). Meanwhile, Oaxaca decriminalized abortion in September 2019,<ref name="oaxaca_abortion" /> but the resources and regulations around this legal change are still to be determined. However, in many states of Mexico, abortion is only permitted for rape victims. Some states also allow abortion in cases of genetic malformation of the baby, but exact laws vary. | |||
===What to Get & Where to Get It=== | ===What to Get & Where to Get It=== | ||