ADPF 442
Ongoing abortion case of the Supreme Court of Brazil / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
ADPF 442 is an ongoing case of the Supreme Court of Brazil concerning the decriminalization of abortion, in any circumstance, up to 12 weeks of pregnancy.[1] As it stands, the Brazilian Penal Code prohibits abortion except in cases of rape and risk to the mother's life, and in the case of anencephalic fetuses (see ADPF 54).[lower-alpha 1]
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ADPF 442 | |
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Court | Supreme Federal Court |
Full case name | Arguição de Descumprimento de Preceito Fundamental 442 (Socialism and Liberty Party (PSOL) v. President of the Republic) |
Started | 8 March 2017 (2017-03-08) |
Case history | |
Related action(s) | ADPF 54 |
Court membership | |
Judges sitting | President
Justices Unknown as of yet, voting is suspended |
Case opinions | |
Decision by | Weber |
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A positive result in this case would bring Brazilian legislation closer to some of its Latin American neighbors, such as Argentina, Colombia, Cuba, Guyana, Mexico and Uruguay.