Mexico decriminalizes abortion in historic court ruling

The Supreme Court of Mexico ruled on Tuesday that it is unconstitutional to jail women for having an abortion. However, the decision does not mean that women across the country will have immediate access to the procedure. Host Marco Werman speaks with The World’s Latin America Correspondent Jorge Valencia about the ruling.

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