Lula decides to sign a letter to evangelicals, in which he will reaffirm his Christian values.
On the morning of this Friday (7), Lula reiterated that he is against abortion. “It is not the role of the President of the Republic, this is a role of the legislative branch,” he stated.
247 - Former president and candidate Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has agreed to sign a letter addressed to evangelicals. The information was released this Friday (7) by journalist Andrea Sadi, in GloboNewsAn event for Lula is being organized for Monday (10) with evangelicals. According to the journalist, the person coordinating this evangelical committee in Lula's campaign is the evangelical senator Eliziane Gama (Cidadania-MA).
The letter reportedly already has a draft version. In the letter to evangelicals, Lula would state that he should not govern with "moral issues" in mind. which would imply not supporting the legalization of abortion. and drugs, for example. The growth of evangelical churches during the Workers' Party governments and the creation of the National March for Jesus Day and the National Evangelical Day, both dates implemented during the former president's terms, would also be highlighted.
According to Malu Gaspar's columnIn the newspaper O Globo, the best time to publish it is being discussed. Some sectors of the campaign advocate for publication closer to the second round of voting, so that its impact is not diluted in the coming weeks. Others, however, consider it ideal to publish it as soon as possible, because "any time is too late."
Lula on abortion: "I am against it"
On the morning of this Friday (October 7th), Lula reiterated that he is against abortion. "This is an answer I've already given. I am against abortion. I am against abortion, I am the father of five children, grandfather of eight grandchildren, great-grandfather of one great-granddaughter."
Lula pointed out that there is a law dictating how abortion can or cannot occur, and emphasized that decisions regarding abortion and other matters of morality are not made by the President of the Republic, but by the Legislative branch, composed of deputies and senators at the federal level.
"It's not the role of the President of the Republic; that's a role for the legislative branch, and above all, it's a role where we need to understand that women have supremacy over their own bodies," she stated.
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