Minister for Women says government will be cautious when discussing abortion in Congress.
"Whatever is possible to move forward, we will move forward. Now, if it means going backward, it's better to ensure what is guaranteed by law," said Minister Aparecida Gonçalves.
247 - The Minister of Women, Aparecida Gonçalves, he assured in an interview with Folha de S. Paul that the new government's policy on the issue of abortion will be cautious, and that the ministry will strive to ensure that women do not lose any rights already won.
According to the minister, it is necessary to ensure that the debate on the legalization of abortion does not lead to a loss of rights. "We will fight to ensure that women do not lose rights. And the way it is being presented today by Congress and the way it is being called for by the Senate, any discussion about abortion will result in more losses than gains. These are issues to be analyzed by the government," said Cida Gonçalves.
"For us, the issue of abortion is a matter of public health. It's important to remember that we are ending a year in which the Statute of the Unborn Child was in Congress and we almost lost it. If we had lost that debate, abortion would have been banned altogether. We will advance as much as possible. But if it means going backwards, it's better to safeguard what is already guaranteed by law," he added.
Abortion is permitted in Brazil only in three cases:
- a) pregnancy that poses a risk to the pregnant woman's life;
- b) pregnancy resulting from sexual violence; and
- c) fetal anencephaly -- as decided by the Supreme Federal Court in 2012.
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