What in the World - Will decriminalisation change abortion for women in Mexico?

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The new ruling legalises abortion across all 32 states. Mexico's Supreme Court said the denial of the possibility of a termination violated the human rights of women.

BBC Mundo's Beatriz de la Pava talks us through what abortion laws are like across Latin America and explains how this rule-change might need a cultural shift for it to have significant impact.

Also, the BBC's Mimi Swaby is with aid crews in the Moroccan Atlas Mountains - the area most affected by Friday's earthquake. She explains why the government hasn't accepted aid from all countries that have offered it.

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Presenters: William Lee Adams with Beatriz de la Pava
Producers: Alex Rhodes and Emily Horler
Editor: Simon Peeks

Published on Tuesday, 12th September 2023.

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