In April 2007, Mexico City became the first jurisdiction in Mexico where abortion was decriminalized, followed by Oaxaca in 2019. However, this must be done within the first twelve weeks of pregnancy, otherwise it is considered a crime. Ten other states in Mexico have also adopted this legal framework.
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Legal abortions in Mexico City 2007-2024, by marital status
Between April 2007 and June 2024, approximately 54 percent of the women served by the Information System of Legal Interruption of Pregnancy regarding legal abortions in Mexico City were single. During that time period, the majority of them were women aged between 18-24 years old.
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Ministry of Health (Mexico). (July 21, 2024). Distribution of legal abortion patients in Mexico City from April 2007 to June 2024, by marital status [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 28, 2026, from /statistics/998946/mexico-legal-abortion-patients-marital-status/
Ministry of Health (Mexico). "Distribution of legal abortion patients in Mexico City from April 2007 to June 2024, by marital status." Chart. July 21, 2024. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 28, 2026. /statistics/998946/mexico-legal-abortion-patients-marital-status/
Ministry of Health (Mexico). (2024). Distribution of legal abortion patients in Mexico City from April 2007 to June 2024, by marital status. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 28, 2026. /statistics/998946/mexico-legal-abortion-patients-marital-status/
Ministry of Health (Mexico). "Distribution of Legal Abortion Patients in Mexico City from April 2007 to June 2024, by Marital Status." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 21 Jul 2024, /statistics/998946/mexico-legal-abortion-patients-marital-status/
Ministry of Health (Mexico), Distribution of legal abortion patients in Mexico City from April 2007 to June 2024, by marital status ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/998946/mexico-legal-abortion-patients-marital-status/ (last visited July 28, 2026)
Distribution of legal abortion patients in Mexico City from April 2007 to June 2024, by marital status [Graph], Ministry of Health (Mexico), July 21, 2024. [Online]. Available: /statistics/998946/mexico-legal-abortion-patients-marital-status/
