Abstract
Family planning programmes have been implemented throughout the world since the mid-20th century. In Brazil, the act governing family planning has been law for 25 years. However, the concept does not seem to be well known, being understood as contraceptives distribution. This article discusses Brazilian family planning policies, using a compulsory sterilisation lawsuit – reported by the media – to illustrate one of the many facets of gender-based violence in Brazil. This article is based on documentary research and uses a qualitative approach, applying content analysis to three selected texts. Only the news report that made the case public directly mentions the Family Planning Law and questions the suppression of reproductive rights. It was clear that conservatism was present in the actions of the judiciary, which appeared to be selective when choosing whose rights should be protected, denying poor women’s reproductive rights and upholding coercive birth control for the most deprived groups in the population.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 23-39 |
Number of pages | 17 |
Journal | Critical and Radical Social Work |
Volume | 10 |
Issue number | 1 |
Early online date | 30 Aug 2021 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 1 Mar 2022 |
Funder
This work was supported, in part, by the Coordination for the Improvement of Higher Education Personnel (CAPES),Brazil (Finance code 001),and by CAPES/PRINT under grant number 88881.311890/2018-01.Keywords
- Brazil
- family planning
- female sterilisation
- gender-based violence
- reproductive rights
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Sociology and Political Science