{"id":6910,"date":"2026-04-23T07:39:09","date_gmt":"2026-04-23T07:39:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ipaslac.org\/where-we-work\/mexico\/legal-abortion-in-the-states\/legal-abortion-oaxaca\/health-risk-legal-abortion-oaxaca\/"},"modified":"2026-04-23T09:45:33","modified_gmt":"2026-04-23T09:45:33","slug":"health-risk-legal-abortion-oaxaca","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/ipaslac.org\/en\/where-we-work\/mexico\/legal-abortion-in-the-states\/legal-abortion-oaxaca\/health-risk-legal-abortion-oaxaca\/","title":{"rendered":"HEALTH RISK | Legal Abortion Oaxaca"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; admin_label=&#8221;section&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.6&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; background_color=&#8221;#14b4b0&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221;][et_pb_row column_structure=&#8221;2_5,3_5&#8243; admin_label=&#8221;row&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_left&#8221; background_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;2_5&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;|||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; custom_padding__hover=&#8221;|||&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221;][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;Text&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.6&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;2f3bfc91-6f5f-493a-baaf-bd82659bc30b&#8221; text_font=&#8221;Bree Serif|on|||&#8221; text_font_size=&#8221;24&#8243; header_text_color=&#8221;#FFFFFF&#8221; header_font_size=&#8221;44px&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h1 class=\"p2\">When health (physical, mental or social) is affected by pregnancy<\/h1>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;Text&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.6&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;2f3bfc91-6f5f-493a-baaf-bd82659bc30b&#8221; text_font=&#8221;&#8211;et_global_body_font||||||||&#8221; text_text_color=&#8221;#FFFFFF&#8221; text_font_size=&#8221;22px&#8221; text_line_height=&#8221;1.5em&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>In this ground, women can access a legal abortion if the pregnancy will cause harm to their health; if prior to pregnancy they have a health condition that could worsen, or when the pregnancy prevents the continuation of medical treatment. 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