GUADALAJARA: Mexico's Supreme Court on Monday (Tuesday in Manila) struck down a part of the country's health law that allowed medical personnel to refuse to carry out abortions on the grounds of conscientious objection. The ruling is the latest in a series by the top court removing legal hurdles to abortion in the conservative Latin American country. The court ruled that the law did not establish the guidelines and limits necessary for doctors and nurses to exercise conscientious objection without jeopardizing patients' rights.
