Can the Congenital Zika Virus Syndrome Crisis Contribute to Challenging Contemporary Discourses Against Abortion Legalization in Brazil

Bibliographic Data

ID12868239
AuthorsDaniela Rosendo (0000-0002-4448-5260, Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina), Tamara Amoroso Gonçalves (0000-0003-3017-9657, University of Victoria)
Year2018
Volume17
Issue2
Pages291-318
Publication date2018-12-31
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
Venueethic@ - An international Journal for Moral Philosophy (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1677-2954 • E-ISSN: 1677-2954
PublisherUniversidade Federal de Santa Catarina (UFSC) (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.5007/1677-2954.2018v17n2p291
OpenAlexW2907292089
LanguageEN
References cited12

In this paper we will explore the widespread of congenital Zika virus syndrome in Brazil associated with abyssal social inequalities as a trigger to push for abortion legalization from a human rights perspective. Brazil has a very restrictive regulation on abortion, which allows the procedure only when the life of the mother is in danger, in cases of pregnancy resulting from sexual violence, and when the fetus suffers from anencephaly. Due to the growing influence of ultra-conservative forces in the Parliament, the legislative debate on abortion has been blocked for many years in Brazil, making social movements seek the courts for advancements in this area. In this paper, we will present general data on the Zika epidemic, social inequalities and unequal access to health services as a background for the discussion on advancing abortion legalization in the country through judicial procedures, from a human rights perspective

Abortion · Biology · Criminology · Decriminalization · Economic growth · Economics · Environmental health · Human rights · Legalization · Legislature · Political science · Population · Pregnancy · Reproductive health · Reproductive rights · Sociology · Zika virus · Intimate Partner and Family Violence · Law · Medicine · Virology

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