Mexico's top court on Monday began debate on a bid to reverse a law which allows abortions in the country's capital.
A bid to reverse a law which allows abortions in the country's capital is being debated at Mexico's Supreme Court.
Mexico City's left-wing government last April legalized abortion for women who are up to 12 weeks pregnant.
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The votes of eight out of 11 supreme court judges are necessary for the Mexico City law to be abolished, and four of the judges have not yet publicly revealed how they will vote, including the court's only two female judges.
Since April 27 last year, when the abortion law was first applied, 12,262 women aged between 18 and 29 have had abortions in one of 12 clinics.
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Some 14,000 women decided not to abort after receiving information about abortions, Estrada added.
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If the high court abolishes the Mexico City law, women who have abortions will face prison sentences of between three and six months.
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Between 1990 and 2005, an average of 13 women died per year due to clandestine abortions in Mexico City, according to pro-abortion groups. The ultra-conservative Provida organization said eight women had died per year.
Since last April, only one 16-year-old has died during an abortion, due to her doctor being misinformed about the length of her pregnancy.
Provida on Sunday attached 12,000 paper crosses on the steps of Mexico City's Angel of Independence monument to mark the number of abortions carried out since the law was passed last year.
The Mexican Bishops' Conference has also spoken out against the law.
The court is expected to vote later this week.
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