Overview
- The SCJN invalidated Tlaxcala Health Law rules that forced rape victims to file complaints or obtain Ministerio Público authorization before receiving abortion or related medical care.
- The Court struck Penal Code provisions that criminalized abortion, effectively removing criminal penalties for the procedure in the state.
- Justices recognized that girls and adolescents may access emergency contraception after sexual violence without parental or tutor consent, while health institutions must notify protection agencies as required.
- The ruling voided a clause that barred conscientious objection in urgent cases, reaffirming individual conscience rights and requiring institutions to ensure non‑objecting staff are available to provide services.
- Proposed by Minister Yasmín Esquivel Mossa in a constitutional challenge filed by the federal executive’s legal counsel, the decision aligns Tlaxcala with national precedents, with outlets reporting it as the 24th state to decriminalize.