Brazil moves to limit abortion access for child rape victims
Brazilian lawmakers have voted to restrict abortion access for underage victims of sexual violence. This decision reverses a previous regulation that allowed minors to seek legal assistance for abortions without parental consent. Critics have labeled the vote a significant setback for the rights and protection of girls and adolescents in the country.
- ▪Lawmakers voted to make it tougher for underage victims of sexual violence to access abortion.
- ▪The vote dismantles a resolution prioritizing the interests of victims.
- ▪Minors previously could obtain legal assistance for abortions without parental consent.
2 outlets in our directory ran this story, first to last over 10 hours. All of the coverage we found sits in one bucket: lean left. That one-sidedness is itself worth noticing.
- ▪ Brazil moves to limit abortion access for child rape victims — The Hindu — Top
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Brazil moves to limit abortion access for child rape victimsSign up now: Get ST's newsletters delivered to your inboxBrazil’s penal code punishes abortions by up to four years in prison, with exceptions for some cases.PHOTO: REUTERSPublished Jun 03, 2026, 03:25 PMUpdated Jun 03, 2026, 03:25 PMBRASILIA – Brazilian lawmakers voted on June 2 to make it tougher for underage victims of sexual violence to access abortion, in a lightning vote that followed less than two minutes of debate.The vote moves to dismantle a resolution from the National Council for the Rights of Children and Adolescents that mandates prioritising the interests of victims.“It is a historic defeat in the comprehensive protection of girls and adolescents in Brazil,” the state body said in a statement, calling it a “serious…
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