Abortion banned by controversial Mexican state governor

[Judi Lynn]

Abortion banned by controversial Mexican state governor

Activists accuse Governor Javier Duarte of ignoring massive crime problems in Veracruz as he pushes through bill to outlaw abortion in all circumstances

David Agren in Mexico City
@el_reportero
Thursday 28 July 2016 21.30 EDT

A controversial Mexican state governor has pushed through a draconian anti-abortion bill as his term comes to a close. Lawmakers in Veracruz state approved a constitutional amendment on Thursday to “protect life from conception” – effectively outlawing abortion in all circumstances. “I congratulate legislators of the Veracruz legislature for saying yes to life,” Governor Javier Duarte tweeted after the vote.

Abortion laws have been liberalised in Mexico City – and upheld by the supreme court in 2008 – but at least 18 states have subsequently approved laws or constitutional amendments outlawing the procedure.

Veracruz’s ban will become effective after a majority of the state municipalities approve the measure – likely to be a formality as most are controlled by Duarte’s Institutional Revolutionary Party (PRI).

Duarte has cut a controversial course throughout his six-year term as governor of Veracruz, on Mexico’s Gulf Coast, attracting accusations of thuggery, misappropriating public money and showing a crushing indifference to the murders of at least 19 journalists. Press freedom organisation the Committee to Protect Journalists has called Veracruz “the most lethal place for the press in the western hemisphere”.

More:
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2016/jul/29/abortion-banned-controversial-mexican-state-governor-veracruz

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Doesn't look as if the people believe he is "pro-life."



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Photos of his state, Veracruz. There are incredible structures there from Mayan, or older times:

https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&site=imghp&tbm=isch&source=hp&biw=1160&bih=542&q=Governor+Javier+Duarte&oq=Governor+Javier+Duarte&gs_l=img.12..0i30.367.367.0.1530.1.1.0.0.0.0.88.88.1.1.0....0...1ac.1.64.img..0.1.87.GPGZ62oVnww#hl=en&tbm=isch&q=veracruz+mexico

What a shame he's the governor.

[a la izquierda]

1. Pro-life my ass.

The guy is a Mafiosi. What a shame he's in charge of such a beautiful state.

[Warpy]

2. My guess is that the local bishops tell him it will get him into heaven

but his constituents want to kick his ass all the way to hell. I doubt he's going to last a lot longer, this is just his latest stunt.

In any case, Mexico City is the one place women can be sure of accessing care, so the proceudure for years now has been to go there and not bother with trying to get an abortion closer to home.

I guess this sanctimonious fucker has never heard of Zika. He will soon.

[Xipe Totec]

3. Ley Xarocha. In other words outlaws.