here are, however, some exceptions. Since 2007 Mexico City —where approximately 7.87% of the national population lives[16]— offers abortion on request to any woman up to 12 weeks into a pregnancy[17] which, along with Cuba and Uruguay, is one of the most liberal legislations on this matter in Latin America.[15] In contrast, recent political Following the decriminalization of abortions in the Districto Federal, also known as Mexico City, the states of Baja California and San Luis Potosí enacted laws in 2008 bestowing “personhood” rights from the moment of conception.[21] In September 2011, the Supreme Court rejected two actions to overturn the law brought on by the states of Baja California and San Luis Potosí for unconstitutionality. The Court recognized "the power of the state legislature" to enact laws on the subject. However, their decision does not criminalize or decriminalize abortion in Mexico.[3][17]