With a total of 24 votes in favor and 12 against, the legislature approved the modification of the criminal code in the Mexican state to decriminalize pregnancy interruption up to the 12th week of pregnancy
Violence against women, femicide, and rape have increased in the last decades
At least 10 women are murdered every day in Mexico. The tragedy is not limited to the victims for their children face an uncertain psychological future
The majority of the attacks take place in Centro, Guerrero, Juárez, and Santa María la Ribera neighborhoods
Since Mexican women can't trust the police, they are looking after each other
In the first semester of 2019, there have been four femicides of South American escorts and models, revealing conflicts between Colombian and Venezuelan traffickers in Mexico
The sexual assaults took place in the Álvaro Obregón borough
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Let's not forget the central issue: reiterated physical attacks and sexual abuse against women
On Friday, Mexican women throughout the country marched against sexual crimes and the lack of action of authorities to punish offenders
