In Brazil, as many as 20% of adult Brazilian women have had an abortion, but only 12% have a college degree. via WMC's the_fbomb
the soap opera and threatened to sue the network. Six days later, an inquiry was opened accusing the network of “abortion propaganda.” Five chapters later in the series, Nana had started to accept her pregnancy when she fell down the stairs at her workplace and suffered a miscarriage, a conclusion to the storyline that follows the
By the last chapter of the show, Nana found a new urge for motherhood after her loss, and happily marries and becomes pregnant., a more serious and realistic TV series, opened with the character Rita, played by Nanda Costa, going to a public hospital. A young mother of three, she wants to schedule a tubal ligation surgery.
A while later, two policemen arrive at the hospital and ask the teachers questions. Marco realizes his mother betrayed his trust and called them. This moment portrays the reality in Brazil that many women arrested for illegal abortions are turned in by doctors or nurses, even though the doesn't allow them to do that. After this questioning, Marco's mother comes back to tell them that Rita didn't survive.was praised online for this raw portrayal of the reality of abortion in Brazil, and the episode broke its own ratings record — and no threats were made against those involved in the show.
These two examples show us that only by facing the facts we can discuss abortion not only as a choice, but as a matter of public health. Lawmakers may not be open to conversation, but Brazilian TV, once again, addressed the elephant in the room and ignited a debate that many are trying to silence.
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