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In Veracruz, abortion is a legal health service. You have the right to a safe abortion, and the law protects you. <\/strong><\/h2>\n

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In the state of Veracruz, it is legal to terminate a pregnancy at the pregnant person\u2019s own discretion up to 12 full weeks of gestation.<\/h2>\n

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Legal Interruption of Pregnancy (ILE)<\/span><\/h2>\n

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Legal termination of pregnancy (ILE) is a human rights issue. It allows people to exercise their right to freely decide whether to continue a pregnancy during the early stages of gestation. <\/span><\/p>\n

In Michoac\u00e1n, the law allows women to request a legal termination of pregnancy based on their own decision and without having to provide a reason, up to 12 full weeks of gestation. <\/span><\/p>\n

Other states, such as Mexico City, Oaxaca, Hidalgo, Baja California, Colima, Sinaloa, Guerrero, Baja California Sur, Quintana Roo, Aguascalientes, Puebla, Jalisco, San Luis Potos\u00ed, Chiapas, Zacatecas, the State of Mexico, Nayarit, Campeche, Michoac\u00e1n, Yucat\u00e1n, and Tabasco have laws that respect this right. <\/span><\/p>\n

You can access the ILE through the pathway of your choice: <\/span><\/p>\n

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Since abortion is a right in Veracruz, abortion services must be provided just like any other sexual and reproductive health service: under conditions that ensure quality<\/strong>, safety<\/strong>, and respect<\/strong> for girls, adolescents, and people capable of becoming pregnant\u2014whether or not they are enrolled in the public health system\u2014with privacy and confidentiality guaranteed.<\/p>\n

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In addition to medical abortion, there are other grounds under which abortion is legal in Veracruz<\/h2>\n

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In this state, there are six other circumstances\u2014known as \u201cgrounds\u201d\u2014that allow people to request and obtain a safe abortion legally, without penalties and without the abortion being considered a crime, regardless of the number of weeks of pregnancy.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Grounds are specific situations in which the law allows individuals to request a safe abortion procedure, regardless of gestational age. In these cases, health services and their personnel must support them in identifying and facilitating their care, without increasing the requirements indicated in the law or imposing obstacles or barriers to their access. <\/p>\n

Learn about all the current grounds for obtaining an abortion in the state of Veracruz and the requirements for qualifying under each one:<\/p>\n

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When abortion is the consequence of an unintentional act<\/h3>\n

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When pregnancy is the result of rape<\/strong><\/h3>\n

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When the pregnant person’s life is in danger<\/h3>\n

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Due to defects in the product<\/strong><\/h3>\n

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Health Risks to Pregnant Women<\/h3>\n

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Non-consensual artificial insemination<\/h3>\n

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Legal Interruption of Pregnancy (ILE)<\/h3>\n

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Abortion is legal in Veracruz.<\/h2>\n

In Veracruz, abortion is a legal health service. You have the right to a safe abortion, and the law protects you. Local legislation guarantees the right to an abortion based on the free choice of the woman or pregnant person during the first 12 weeks of pregnancy. <\/p>\n

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