CRIMINALIZAÇÃO DO ABORTO E A MANIFESTAÇÃO DA VIOLÊNCIA DE GÊNERO

Abstract

This paper, by collecting and surveying data pertinent to abortion practices in Brazil, examined the implications of the criminalization of abortion in the country, especially with regards to the guarantee of certain constitutional rights to women, such as the right to life, freedom, equality, dignity and the right to healthcare. The illegal status held by abortion is not an effective method to prevent the procedure from being carried out in the country, however, it forces thousands of women each year to undergo unsafe clandestine methods, putting their health and lives at risk. In this sense, the purpose of this paper is to argue and illustrate how the criminalization of abortion acts disproportionately and unfavorably to women, manifesting itself as a form of gender-based violence, interfering with the complete guarantee of fundamental rights to women. In view of this, this paper defines and contextualizes the practice of voluntary termination of pregnancy in Brazil and around the world and compares the consequences of different legislation on abortion. In order to make this monography, the descriptive method and qualitative-quantitative approach were used. To this end, extensive bibliographical research was carried out using publications of an informative nature, such as books, articles, internet sites, among others.