Anencephaly Exception
On April 12, 2012, the Supreme Federal Court ruled by a 8-2 vote the extension of the right of abortion to cases of fetuses with anencephaly. Several religious and human rights movements criticized the decision of the court, claiming that such purpose should be passed on by the legislative instead, and that it may lead to further decriminalization of the process in the country.
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