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If the pregnancy is the result of rape

Health institutions must ensure medical attention to the victims of this crime; provide them with safety and assistance, stop the effects of the rape and, if the victim so chooses, prove the existence of the crime through criminal proceedings.

For the termination of a pregnancy due to rape, health services must provide you with: truthful, timely, objective and scientific information about the procedure, alternatives, risks or consequences, regardless of your age.

They should assist you immediately and free of charge, and you do not need to have filed a complaint.

Abortion in Tlaxcala is Legal.

In Tlaxcala, 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.