How far-right ‘fear tactics’ affect girls seeking legal abortion in Brazil

Pro-choice activists say blocking a resolution in Congress could spread misinformation about access to legal abortion

Originally published on Global Voices

Illustration by Noor, used with permission

In a video posted by Chris Tonietto in early November 2025 on Instagram, the right-wing member of the Brazilian Chamber of Deputies celebrated a vote that put a brake on a resolution that she claimed “facilitated abortion up to nine months of pregnancy for underage girls who are victims of violence...