translated from Spanish: Seeking abortion decriminalization in Quintana Roo

Chetumal, Quintana Roo.- The Quintanarroense Feminist Network warned, during a press conference, that they will keep taking the facilities of the State Congress until the decriminalization of abortion is debated and dictated. At the press conference held in the legislative premises, and transmitted by Zoom, five members of the collective demanded that the decriminalization of the interruption of pregnancy be decriminalized and passed on to plenary for views by Members.
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Similarly, they requested the establishment of an agenda with specific dates to address the topics inscribed in the request specifications by 8 March 2021.

Members of the Green Wave ensured that their actions do not seek to coerce Members into voting for or against the initiatives presented. On the contrary, they only seek dialogue through peaceful protests. Finally, feminists dismissed the intention of the Chetumal-Cancun Diocese to demonstrate on Tuesday, December 8, at the state congressional facilities. They added that they have no concern about such action. Sex education to decide; contraceptives not to abort; legal abortion, safe and free not to die. We want legal abortion, not mandatory (…) motherhood will be legal or not,” they said in a video taken on November 27 from the lobby of the State Congress

Original source in Spanish