From a prison sentence of 29 years for going through an abortion, six women will get it reuced to eight years because of a reform in central Mexico, reported defense groups.
The reform, which passed last week in Guanajuato state, still considers abortion an "infanticide," said Veronica Cruz, the head of a local women's group.
Miscarriage
A miscarriage (spontaneous abortion) is the spontaneous loss of a fetus before the 20th week of pregnancy.
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Half of Mexico's 32 states punish abortions with prison sentences. Mexico City is alone in having decriminalized abortion during the first 12 weeks of pregnancy.
Source: AFP
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