{"id":4227,"date":"2023-10-17T19:09:53","date_gmt":"2023-10-17T19:09:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/abortomexico.gire.org.mx\/?post_type=preguntas-mitos&p=4227"},"modified":"2026-10-16T01:38:51","modified_gmt":"2026-10-16T01:38:51","slug":"decriminalization-would-lead-to-an-increase-in-abortions-false","status":"publish","type":"preguntas-mitos","link":"https:\/\/abortomexico.gire.org.mx\/en\/preguntas-mitos\/decriminalization-would-lead-to-an-increase-in-abortions-false\/","title":{"rendered":"Decriminalization would lead to an increase in abortions: FALSE"},"content":{"rendered":"

Since decriminalization in 2007, the number of induced abortions has decreased in Mexico City. According to data from the Mexico City Secretariat of Health, although the trend increased during the initial years of implementation of the LTP program, it quickly slowed and even declined in recent years. Liberalizing abortion in the legal framework does not necessarily encourage more women and other pregnant people to terminate a pregnancy; rather, it provides a safe space in which to do so. For this reason, in order to guarantee and respect the right to health, abortion should be a health service that is available upon request.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Since decriminalization in 2007, the number of induced abortions has decreased in Mexico City. According to data from the Mexico City Secretariat of Health, although the trend increased during the initial years of implementation of the LTP program, it quickly slowed and even declined in recent years. Liberalizing abortion in the legal framework does not necessarily encourage more women and other pregnant people to terminate a pregnancy; rather, it provides a safe space in which to do so. For this reason, in order to guarantee and respect the right to health, abortion should be a health service that is available upon request.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":12,"featured_media":4228,"parent":0,"template":"","class_list":["post-4227","preguntas-mitos","type-preguntas-mitos","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tipo-mito"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\nDecriminalization would lead to an increase in abortions: FALSE - Aborto en M\u00e9xico | GIRE<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Las dudas y los mitos en torno al aborto obstaculizan su reconocimiento, respeto y garant\u00eda como parte del derecho a la salud. 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