The discovery of feminism and the realization of limited autonomy for women in Brazil led to questioning the true nature of democracy. Advocates for reproductive rights highlight the essential nature of these rights for a functioning democracy. A significant setback occurred in 1987 when feminists fought to include abortion rights in the Brazilian Constitution; however, consensus resulted in the omission of abortion entirely. This decision limited women's freedoms, as issues of bodily autonomy became politically contentious, and reflects broader global trends where reproductive rights are deprioritized in the face of authoritarian threats.
In excluding reproductive rights from the Constitution, the question of women's bodily autonomy became a matter of public political discussion and controversy rather than an issue of democracy.
That loss permanently curtailed fundamental freedoms for women, even as Brazilians celebrated the end of authoritarianism.
Brazilian abortion advocates have been arguing that reproductive rights are essential for the functioning of democracy for decades.
The lack of bodily autonomy that affects half of the population is already fascism.
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