Documenting Mexico's Culture War

The tension between cosmopolitan and conservative viewpoints in Mexico positions women's bodies and human reproduction at the core of today's dispute over cultural meaning. A review of the history of abortion politics in Mexico, the legalization of abortion in Mexico City in 2007, and the ensuing passage of right-to-life laws in 17 Mexican states highlights the contending discourses, actors, and actions that make this issue emblematic of Mexico's culture war.