Lula's government withdraws Brazil from the conservative anti-abortion bloc created by Bolsonaro and Trump.
The Ministries of Health, Foreign Affairs, Women and Human Rights released a joint statement on Tuesday announcing the decision to withdraw from the bloc.
Sputnik Brazil - The government of President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva (PT) decided to withdraw Brazil from the so-called Geneva Consensus, a conservative bloc created in 2020 under the leadership of former presidents Jair Bolsonaro and Donald Trump of the USA, with an agenda of tightening sexual and reproductive health policies.
The Ministries of Health, Foreign Affairs, Women and Human Rights released a joint statement on Tuesday (17) announcing the decision to withdraw from the bloc.
According to the statement, the new government decided to "update" its position in international forums dealing with women's issues, "with the aim of better promoting and defending the highest standards of human rights and fundamental freedoms, in line with Brazilian legislation and the commitments made by the country at the regional and multilateral levels."
"In this regard, the Brazilian Government has decided to withdraw from the Geneva Consensus Declaration on Women's Health and Strengthening the Family. Brazil considers that the aforementioned document contains a limiting understanding of sexual and reproductive rights and the concept of family, and may compromise the full implementation of national legislation on the matter, including the principles of the Unified Health System (SUS). The Government reiterates its firm commitment to promoting the effective and comprehensive guarantee of women's health, in line with the provisions of national legislation and health policies in force on this subject, as well as full respect for different family configurations."
The Geneva Consensus was spearheaded by Trump and Bolsonaro with the goal of strengthening the conservative agenda, especially the anti-abortion agenda. Besides Brazil and the US, Egypt, Hungary, Indonesia, and Uganda also led the initiative. In total, 32 countries were part of the bloc.
In 2021, the Americans left the group with the arrival of President Joe Biden.
On Monday (16), the Ministry of Health, headed by Minister Nísia Trindade, announced the revocation of ordinances signed in the previous government that made it difficult to carry out abortion procedures authorized by Brazilian law.
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