Fulltext is avalilable in PDF. You can download it here ABSTRACT: In early 2007, the nation’s attention focused on Mexico City: the Legislative Assembly of the Federal District discussed and passed a law decriminalizing abortion, and no sector remained indifferent to the topic. Abortion was everywhere. From the Internet to street flyers, and from Monsiváis to Chespirito, indisputably popular characters of a culture defined by contrasts. The law was passed by a large majority on April 24 and entered into effect two days later. It is important to understand how Mexico City managed to legislate on an issue such as abortion, which implies or creates deep divisions and puts individuals’ essential values at stake. One of the main objectives of this issue of Temas para el debate (Topics for Discussion Collection) is to answer some of the questions raised by the decriminalization of abortion by systematizing, analyzing, and characterizing the process. Additionally, it seeks to identify potential mechanisms to resolve certain ethical questions in the context of an incipient democracy. Table of Contents Research and original copy: Norma Ubaldi Garcete 1. Background: Changes in the Status of Abortion in Mexico City Prior to the New Reform The 1999 Attempt and Lessons Learned A National Debate Stemming from Baja California and Guanajuato Content of the 2000 Reform The 2000 Unconstitutionality Claim The 2002 Policy Guidelines The 2003 Reform The Abortion in the case of Rape is Legal Campaign Public LTP Services before 2007 2. A Campaign Promise? Electoral Platforms and Citizen Demands Abortion Proposals during the 2006 Elections Citizen Demands 3. The Mexican Political Context 4. Proposed Reform Bills Bill Proposed by Armando Tonatiuh González (PRI) Bill Proposed by the Social-Democratic Parliamentary Coalition 5. The Right and Its Reaction 6. Pro-Choice Organizations and Their Allies The Arguments The Organizations and Their Strategies 7. Political Decisions and Negotiations within the Legislative Assembly of the Federal District The Importance of the PRD Support from the Mexico City Government Discussion and Preparation of the Final Bill Content of the Bill 8. The Role of the Media 9. Voting Day Conclusions and Perspectives Annex Decree Reforming the Federal District Penal Code and Amending the Federal District Health Law Agreement reforming, amending, and annulling various points of the Circular/GDF-SSDF/01/06 Full text available in PDF - (844 KB) Where to buy it?