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Supreme Court invalidates 150 pesos fee for birth registration in Coahuila; protects right to identity
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Supreme Court invalidates 150 pesos fee for birth registration in Coahuila; protects right to identity

The Supreme Court of Justice of the Nation (SCJN) unanimously declared unconstitutional Article 67, Section 1 of Coahuila's Finance Law, which required a 150 peso fee for birth registration. The court ruled that this fee violates the constitutional right to identity, particularly affecting children and adolescents. Minister Sara Irene Herrerías emphasized that any legislation imposing fees for birth registration contradicts constitutional articles 1, 4, and the second transitional article of the decree amending Article 4 of the constitution. The court stated that economic barriers to accessing

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Supreme Court invalidates 150 pesos fee for birth registration in Coahuila; protects right to identity

The Supreme Court of Justice of the Nation (SCJN) unanimously declared unconstitutional Article 67, Section 1 of Coahuila's Finance Law, which required a 150 peso fee for birth registration. The court ruled that this fee violates the constitutional right to identity, particularly affecting children and adolescents. Minister Sara Irene Herrerías emphasized that any legislation imposing fees for birth registration contradicts constitutional articles 1, 4, and the second transitional article of the decree amending Article 4 of the constitution. The court stated that economic barriers to accessing

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