For the president, Brazil already has the necessary legislation to punish rapists and treat victims
The president Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva (PT) classified this Saturday (June 15, 2024) as “insanity” the “anti-abortion” PL (bill) (1,904 of 2024).
During a press conference in Carovigno, Italy, the Brazilian leader stated that current legislation already guarantees treatment “civilized” for pregnancy terminations in cases of rape.
“I am against abortion. However, as abortion is a reality, we need to treat it as a public health issue. I think it is insanity for anyone to want to punish a woman with a greater sentence than the criminal who committed the rape.”he told journalists.
Lula said that, with the agenda in Italy – where he is for G7 commitments –, he was unable to find out about the debate surrounding the PL theme. She stated that she returns to Brazil this Saturday and will follow the matter more closely.
“I am sure that what is in the legislation already guarantees that we act in a civilized way to treat the rapist with rigor and with respect for the victim”he said.
The project is authored by the deputy and evangelical pastor Sóstenes Cavalcante (PL-RJ), co-authored by 32 other congressmen from Casa Baixa. Last Wednesday (June 12), the Chamber approved the urgency of the PL, so that the text can be analyzed directly in the plenary, without the need to go through thematic committees.
The text establishes that, if a woman terminates a “viable” pregnancy after 22 weeks of gestation, she may be punished with the same penalty as a homicide crime. The rule would apply to situations that, today, involve the possibility of abortion. They are: rape, risk to the mother’s life and anencephalic fetus.
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