Brazilian abortion law: the opinion of judges and prosecutors
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Resumo: | OBJECTIVE: To analyze the opinion of judges and prosecutors concerning Brazilian abortion law and situations in which the abortion should be allowed. METHODS: A cross-sectional study was performed with 1,493 judges and 2,614 prosecutors in Brazil between 2005 and 2006. Participants completed a structured questionnaire approaching sociodemographic characteristics, opinions about abortion law, and circumstances in which abortion is considered lawful. Bivariate and multivariate analyses of data were carried out through Poisson regression. RESULTS: The majority of participants (78%) found that the circumstances in which abortion is considered lawful should be broadened, or even that abortion should not be criminalized. The highest rates of pro-abortion opinions resulted from: risk to the life of the mother (84%), anencephaly (83%), severe congenital malformation of fetus (82%), and pregnancy resulting from rape (82%). Variables related to religion were strongly associated to the opinion of participants. CONCLUSIONS: There is a trend in considering the need of changing the current abortion law, in the sense of widening the circumstances in which abortion is considered lawful, or even toward decriminalizing abortion, regardless of the circumstances in which it takes place. |
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Brazilian abortion law: the opinion of judges and prosecutors Aborto y legislación: opinión de magistrados y promotores de justicia brasileros Aborto e legislação: opinião de magistrados e promotores de justiça brasileiros Aborto LegalAborto CriminosoDireito Penal^i1^slegislaDireito Penal^i1^sjurisprudênMinistério PúblicoPercepção SocialAborto LegalAborto CriminalDerecho Penal^i3^slegislacDerecho Penal^i3^sjurisprudenMinisterio PúblicoPercepción SocialAbortionLegalCriminalCriminal Law^i2^slegislatCriminal Law^i2^sjurisprudePublic AttorneysSocial Perception OBJECTIVE: To analyze the opinion of judges and prosecutors concerning Brazilian abortion law and situations in which the abortion should be allowed. METHODS: A cross-sectional study was performed with 1,493 judges and 2,614 prosecutors in Brazil between 2005 and 2006. Participants completed a structured questionnaire approaching sociodemographic characteristics, opinions about abortion law, and circumstances in which abortion is considered lawful. Bivariate and multivariate analyses of data were carried out through Poisson regression. RESULTS: The majority of participants (78%) found that the circumstances in which abortion is considered lawful should be broadened, or even that abortion should not be criminalized. The highest rates of pro-abortion opinions resulted from: risk to the life of the mother (84%), anencephaly (83%), severe congenital malformation of fetus (82%), and pregnancy resulting from rape (82%). Variables related to religion were strongly associated to the opinion of participants. CONCLUSIONS: There is a trend in considering the need of changing the current abortion law, in the sense of widening the circumstances in which abortion is considered lawful, or even toward decriminalizing abortion, regardless of the circumstances in which it takes place. OBJETIVO: Analizar opiniones de jueces y promotores de justicia sobre la legislación brasilera y las circunstancias en que el aborto inducido debería ser permitido. MÉTODOS: Estudio transversal realizado con 1.493 jueces y 2.614 promotores en Brasil entre 2005 y 2006. Los participantes llenaron un cuestionario estructurado sobre características sociodemográficas, opiniones acerca de la legislación que trata el aborto y circunstancias para permitirlo. Se realizaron análisis bivariado y multivariado por regresión de Poisson. RESULTADOS: La mayoría (78%) de los participantes opinó que las circunstancias en las cuales no se castiga el aborto deberían ser ampliadas, o más aún que el aborto no debería ser considerado crimen. Las mayores proporciones de opiniones favorables para que el aborto sea permitido se refirieron a riesgo para la vida de la gestante (84%), anencefalia (83%), malformación congénita grave (82%) y gravidez resultante de violación (82%). Las variables relativas a la religión fueron las más frecuentemente asociadas a tales opiniones. CONCLUSIONES: Se observó una tendencia a considerar la necesidad de cambios en la actual legislación brasilera en el sentido de ampliar las circunstancias en las cuales no se castiga el aborto y hasta dejar de considerarlo un crimen, independientemente de la circunstancia en que es practicado. OBJETIVO: Analisar opiniões de juízes e promotores de justiça sobre a legislação brasileira e as circunstâncias em que o aborto induzido deveria ser permitido. MÉTODOS: Estudo transversal realizado com 1.493 juízes e 2.614 promotores no Brasil entre 2005 e 2006. Os participantes preencheram um questionário estruturado sobre características sociodemográficas, opiniões acerca da legislação que trata do aborto e circunstâncias para permiti-lo. Realizaram-se análises bivariada e multivariada por regressão de Poisson. RESULTADOS: A maioria (78%) dos participantes opinou que as circunstâncias nas quais não se pune o aborto deveriam ser ampliadas, ou mesmo que o aborto não deveria ser considerado crime. As maiores proporções de opiniões favoráveis a que o aborto seja permitido referiram-se a risco para a vida da gestante (84%), anencefalia (83%), malformação congênita grave (82%) e gravidez resultante de estupro (82%). As variáveis relativas à religião foram as mais freqüentemente associadas a essas opiniões. CONCLUSÕES: Observou-se uma tendência a considerar a necessidade de mudanças na atual legislação brasileira no sentido de ampliar as circunstâncias nas quais não se pune o aborto e até deixar de considerá-lo como um crime, independentemente da circunstância em que é praticado. Universidade de São Paulo. Faculdade de Saúde Pública2010-06-01info:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersionapplication/pdfapplication/pdfhttps://www.revistas.usp.br/rsp/article/view/3278610.1590/S0034-89102010005000006Revista de Saúde Pública; Vol. 44 No. 3 (2010); 406-420 Revista de Saúde Pública; Vol. 44 Núm. 3 (2010); 406-420 Revista de Saúde Pública; v. 44 n. 3 (2010); 406-420 1518-87870034-8910reponame:Revista de Saúde Públicainstname:Universidade de São Paulo (USP)instacron:USPporenghttps://www.revistas.usp.br/rsp/article/view/32786/35283https://www.revistas.usp.br/rsp/article/view/32786/35284Copyright (c) 2017 Revista de Saúde Públicainfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessDuarte, Graciana AlvesOsis, Maria José DuarteFaúndes, AnibalSousa, Maria Helena de2012-07-10T02:19:32Zoai:revistas.usp.br:article/32786Revistahttps://www.revistas.usp.br/rsp/indexONGhttps://www.revistas.usp.br/rsp/oairevsp@org.usp.br||revsp1@usp.br1518-87870034-8910opendoar:2012-07-10T02:19:32Revista de Saúde Pública - Universidade de São Paulo (USP)false |
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Brazilian abortion law: the opinion of judges and prosecutors Aborto y legislación: opinión de magistrados y promotores de justicia brasileros Aborto e legislação: opinião de magistrados e promotores de justiça brasileiros |
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Brazilian abortion law: the opinion of judges and prosecutors |
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Brazilian abortion law: the opinion of judges and prosecutors Duarte, Graciana Alves Aborto Legal Aborto Criminoso Direito Penal^i1^slegisla Direito Penal^i1^sjurisprudên Ministério Público Percepção Social Aborto Legal Aborto Criminal Derecho Penal^i3^slegislac Derecho Penal^i3^sjurispruden Ministerio Público Percepción Social Abortion Legal Criminal Criminal Law^i2^slegislat Criminal Law^i2^sjurisprude Public Attorneys Social Perception |
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Brazilian abortion law: the opinion of judges and prosecutors |
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Brazilian abortion law: the opinion of judges and prosecutors |
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Brazilian abortion law: the opinion of judges and prosecutors |
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Brazilian abortion law: the opinion of judges and prosecutors |
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Brazilian abortion law: the opinion of judges and prosecutors |
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Duarte, Graciana Alves |
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Duarte, Graciana Alves Osis, Maria José Duarte Faúndes, Anibal Sousa, Maria Helena de |
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Osis, Maria José Duarte Faúndes, Anibal Sousa, Maria Helena de |
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Duarte, Graciana Alves Osis, Maria José Duarte Faúndes, Anibal Sousa, Maria Helena de |
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Aborto Legal Aborto Criminoso Direito Penal^i1^slegisla Direito Penal^i1^sjurisprudên Ministério Público Percepção Social Aborto Legal Aborto Criminal Derecho Penal^i3^slegislac Derecho Penal^i3^sjurispruden Ministerio Público Percepción Social Abortion Legal Criminal Criminal Law^i2^slegislat Criminal Law^i2^sjurisprude Public Attorneys Social Perception |
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Aborto Legal Aborto Criminoso Direito Penal^i1^slegisla Direito Penal^i1^sjurisprudên Ministério Público Percepção Social Aborto Legal Aborto Criminal Derecho Penal^i3^slegislac Derecho Penal^i3^sjurispruden Ministerio Público Percepción Social Abortion Legal Criminal Criminal Law^i2^slegislat Criminal Law^i2^sjurisprude Public Attorneys Social Perception |
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OBJECTIVE: To analyze the opinion of judges and prosecutors concerning Brazilian abortion law and situations in which the abortion should be allowed. METHODS: A cross-sectional study was performed with 1,493 judges and 2,614 prosecutors in Brazil between 2005 and 2006. Participants completed a structured questionnaire approaching sociodemographic characteristics, opinions about abortion law, and circumstances in which abortion is considered lawful. Bivariate and multivariate analyses of data were carried out through Poisson regression. RESULTS: The majority of participants (78%) found that the circumstances in which abortion is considered lawful should be broadened, or even that abortion should not be criminalized. The highest rates of pro-abortion opinions resulted from: risk to the life of the mother (84%), anencephaly (83%), severe congenital malformation of fetus (82%), and pregnancy resulting from rape (82%). Variables related to religion were strongly associated to the opinion of participants. CONCLUSIONS: There is a trend in considering the need of changing the current abortion law, in the sense of widening the circumstances in which abortion is considered lawful, or even toward decriminalizing abortion, regardless of the circumstances in which it takes place. |
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