29 April 2026
Machismo kills
Feminist activists gathered outside the Congress of Mexico City to mark the 19th anniversary of partial abortion decriminalisation, demanding the complete removal of abortion from the penal code. Protesters used purple smoke flares, chants, and symbolic actions, including breaking a piñata representing the penal code, as part of their demonstration. Speaking during the rally, activists from the Information Group on Chosen Reproduction (GIRE) argued that abortion should be treated as a healthcare service rather than a criminal offence. They warned that restrictive laws continue to undermine reproductive rights and bodily autonomy across the region, calling on Latin America to defend the right to choose amid concerns of a broader rollback of abortion access. Abortion is currently legal in Mexico City within the first 12 weeks of pregnancy but remains restricted beyond that period except under specific circumstances such as rape or health risks.
In the video, Purple Smoke…, feminist activists gathered outside the Congress of Mexico City to mark the 19th anniversary of partial abortion decriminalisation, demanding the complete removal of abortion from the penal code. Protesters used purple smoke flares, chants, and symbolic actions, including breaking a piñata representing the penal code, as part of their demonstration. Speaking during the rally, activists from GIRE (Information Group on Reproductive Choice) argue that abortion should be treated as a healthcare service rather than a criminal offence. They warned that restrictive laws continue to undermine reproductive rights and bodily autonomy across the region, calling on Latin America to defend the right to choose amid concerns of a broader rollback of abortion access. They also point out that good laws may be restricted by rightwing governments, as has happened in Argentina, and that everyone in Latin America needs to support each other. Abortion is currently legal in Mexico City within the first 12 weeks of pregnancy, and in other Mexican states similarly, but remains restricted beyond that period and except in specific circumstances such as rape or risk to life and health.
VIDEO: Apt Entertainment, APT – YouTube, Mexico City, April 2026