Abortion and elections: Brazil going against the current of Uruguay and Argentina

Authors

  • Maurílio Castro de Matos Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro (UERJ)
  • Franciele da Silva Santos Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro (UERJ)
  • Tatianny de Souza de Araújo Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro (UERJ)

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.47456/argumentum.v15i1.39008

Abstract

Abstract: The article draws a parallel between the realities of Argentina and Uruguay and that of Brazil regarding the decriminalisation and legalisation of abortion as a right of pregnant women and people, the discussion being in the context of electoral campaigns. In the former, legalisation was based on commitments by individual presidential candidates to sanction the law, after approval by their National Congresses. In Brazil, this reality does not exist, given the tense and polarised debate on the subject in the National Congress and the presence of a strong conservative wave in various sectors of the country. It focuses on bibliographic research and media data, with a qualitative approach. The different realities express a mismatch between Brazil and Argentina and Uruguay, because though they share similar realities, Brazil is far removed in terms of effecting legalisation of abortion.

Keywords: Legalisation of abortion. Election campaigns. Women’s rights. Southern Cone.

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Author Biographies

Maurílio Castro de Matos, Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro (UERJ)

Assistente Social. Doutor em Serviço Social. Professor Associado da Faculdade de Serviço Social da Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro. (UERJ, Rio de Janeiro, Brasil).Pesquisador do Grupo de Pesquisa Gestão Democrática na Saúde e Serviço Social/ Pela Saúde. Bolsista de produtividade do CNPq e Procientista da UERJ.

Franciele da Silva Santos, Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro (UERJ)

Assistente Social. Mestra em Serviço Social. Doutoranda em Serviço Social pela Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro (UERJ). Professora substituta de Serviço Social na Universidade Federal de Campina Grande. (UFCG, Campina Grande, Brasil).

Tatianny de Souza de Araújo, Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro (UERJ)

Assistente Social. Mestranda em Serviço Social pela Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro. (UERJ, Rio de Janeiro, Brasil).

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Published

24-04-2023

How to Cite

Matos, M. C. de, Santos, F. da S., & Araújo, T. de S. de. (2023). Abortion and elections: Brazil going against the current of Uruguay and Argentina. Argumentum, 15(1), 68–81. https://doi.org/10.47456/argumentum.v15i1.39008

Issue

Vol. 15 No. 1 (2023): Sexualidade, direitos sexuais e reprodutivos em tempos de avanço conservador

Section

Thematic Articles

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