More on Mexico and the "landmark" abortion vote

Update: Zenit provides more information regarding Pope Benedict's "intervention." Mexico City legislators did indeed legalize abortion in the capitol, by a vote of 46-19. More here. Reuters has updated its story here.

The reports are still casting this vote as a showdown between progressive Mexican lawmakers in Mexico City and the direct interventions of Pope Benedict:

MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Mexico City lawmakers will vote on Tuesday on whether to legalize abortion in the capital of the world's second-largest Roman Catholic country in direct defiance of the pope.

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The abortion law, likely to be passed by the city's leftist-dominated assembly, would apply only to the capital and limit the termination of pregnancies to the first trimester.

Mexico City lawmakers have recently stirred up controversy by allowing gay civil unions and considering a euthanasia law.

The abortion issue has split Mexico, even inspiring a letter last week from Pope Benedict urging Mexican bishops to oppose it.

[an interesting bit at the end:]

Opponents may challenge the abortion law in the courts.

"It's very likely that this will get bogged down in the Supreme Court," said political commentator Hector Zagal.

"For me, this is more about the issue of male responsibility in a macho society where there is a large number of single mothers. What they should be debating is how to educate males."

[Full article here.]

I agree with that last part. And what about Segunda familia?

I blogged this story yesterday. (And I'm surprised not to see it more covered?)