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Mexico: The Supreme Court rejected a constitutional writ of protection (amparo) 1388/2015 against articles 332 and 334 of the Penal Code, which apply to federal health institutions. The writ was presented by a woman denied access to abortion in a federal health facility. Her reasons for seeking abortion were within the regime of exceptions contemplated by the Penal Code: when the pregnancy threatens the pregnant woman’s physical or mental health, when it is the product of rape or non-consensual insemination, or when the fetus is not viable.