Overview
- Three initiatives to decriminalize voluntary abortion were rejected in the state Congress, leaving criminal penalties in place.
- The PAN caucus held together and was joined by allies from PRI, PRD and the Green Party to block reform, while Morena, MC, PT and some PRI and Green members backed it.
- Guanajuato’s penal code continues to punish induced abortion with six months to three years in prison, with exceptions only for rape or risk to the woman’s life or health.
- The vote marks the fifth rejection in seven years, keeping the state out of step with binding criteria issued by Mexico’s Supreme Court in 2021.
- The session was tense as pro-life supporters in the galleries chanted “Guanajuato is pro-life,” while feminist groups criticized the decision as lagging behind national standards.