Abortion in Brazil: Documentary - Habeas Corpus
By: Anis
Posted: Aug 19 08
Witnessed: 1288 times
Regions: Brazil
Issues: Independence of the judiciary, Reproductive rights, Violence against women
Tags: abortion, brazil, judiciary, womensrights
This video contains graphic footage of human rights abuses
The documentary is about Tatielle’s suffering, a young woman from Morrinhos, a town in Goiás state’s rural area. She was five months pregnant of a fetus that wouldn’t survive the delivery, when a judge authorized her to perform an abortion (abortions are generally illegal in Brazil). However, a habeas corpus presented by a priest who didn’t know Tatielle stopped the medical procedure that was going to interrupt the pregnancy. Tatielle was already feeling birth contractions when she was released from the hospital. Back to her city, Tatielle agonized for five days feeling the pains of a delivery that was prohibited by Religion, as well as the Justice system.
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