Women carrying their babies protest possible changes in abortion laws as Congress debates the changes in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Wednesday, Oct. 28, 2015. A proposed bill would make it a crime to induce or assist a pregnant woman with an abortion. Currently, only women who were raped, whose life is in danger, or whose fetus is gravely deformed can legally have an abortion. The new law, if passed, would require a rape victim to get a forensic exam and file a police report to prove they are the victim of sexual violence. (AP Photo/Silvia Izquierdo)
It’s a disturbing scene: a Brazilian rape victim arrives at the hospital seeking an abortion, but first she must prove she was raped and undergo invasive questioning. Answering rallying cries issued on social networks, thousands of women have taken to the streets of Rio de Janeiro, Sao Paulo and Brasilia calling for the bill to be shelved and for the ouster of Cunha, an Evangelical Christian who is being investigated on corruption charges. “The criminal is Cunha! Legal abortion now!” they chant.
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Bill restricting Brazil abortions inspires anger, angst
