Brazil Vice President Supports ‘Right to Decide’ on Abortion

Expand Brazilian Vice President Hamilton Mourão publicly supported a woman’s right to decide to have an abortion  © José Cruz/Agência Brasil Brazilian Vice President Hamilton Mourão publicly supported a woman’s right to decide to have an abortion in an interview published today in O Globo. Mourão raised the issue of abortion after being asked a question about gender, explaining that when a woman or girl is pregnant from rape or cannot care for a child, “…then perhaps the woman should be free to come and say, ‘I need to have an abortion.’” He clarified that it was his opinion as a citizen,…

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