Brazil’s Human Rights Minister’s Feigned Concern for Women

“There is real risk in the spread of information, which can put the lives of girls at risk,” said Brazil's Minister of Women, Family, and Human Rights, Damares Alves, in an opinion article published on October 2. The “dangerous information” she is talking about are the recommendations of the World Health Organization (WHO) for a safe abortion, laid out in a September 18 news story by AzMina Magazine.  To punish those who dare publish the health advice from the most important health organization in the world, Minister Alves has filed a complaint before prosecutors urging them to open a criminal…

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