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Legal Interruption of Pregnancy (ILE)

Legal termination of pregnancy (LTP) is a human rights issue. It allows individuals to exercise their right to decide freely on the continuation of a pregnancy in the early stages of gestational age.

In Tabasco, the law allows for the legal termination of pregnancy by free choice and without the need for an explanation of the reasons for it, up to 12 completed weeks of gestation.

“Everyone has the right to decide in a free and informed manner on the number and spacing of his or her children.”

Article 4 of the Constitution.

It continues to explore the remaining grounds for legal abortion in Tabasco:

Abortion in Tabasco is Legal.

In Tabasco, abortion is a legal health service. You have the right to safe abortion and the law protects you. Local legislation guarantees the right to have an abortion at the free choice of the woman or pregnant woman during the first 12 weeks of gestation.