New Brazilian president 'pro-life' select minister for women's affairs pro-abortion
Matthew Cullinan Hoffman
SÃO PAULO, January 11, 2011 ( Notifam ) - Brazilian President, Mrs. Dilma Rousseff, won the nation's presidential elections in October last year, after making sure skeptical voters that she was pro-life, despite having a record of endorsing the legalization of abortion. However, his newly appointed Minister of Public Policies for Women has a different view.
Iriny Lopes |
"Nobody defends abortion," she said. "We're talking to respect a decision that, individually, is responsible, ultimately, to the woman."
Although Mrs. Lopes Rousseff recognizes that the President has committed not to initiate pro-abortion legislation, she commented that "this debate belongs to Congress," suggesting that such legislation could eventually be accepted by management.
After seeing his poll numbers in decline because of their positions in favor of abortion and homosexuality during the presidential campaign, Mrs. Rousseff told voters: "To my understanding, I favor the assessment of life and I am personally against abortion, which is an act of violence against women. "She also made a public commitment not to initiate pro-abortion legislation, nor has any law restricting freedom of expression in terms of issues related to homosexuality.
However, pro-life organizations and pro-family responded to the statements of Ms. Rousseff with skepticism. Previously, she had endorsed the legalization of abortion in explicit terms, and the Workers Party, of which she is a member, has fought vigorously for the same reason. Mrs. commitment not to initiate Rousseff pro-abortion legislation does not require it explicitly to veto such legislation if passed by Congress.
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original English version:
http://www.lifesitenews.com/news/new-pro-life-brazilian-president-selects-pro-abortion-womens Minist -affairs-
Translated from English by: Marlene Gillette Ibern
Source: Notifam
Disclosure: Julio Severo in English
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