Brazil's STJ unanimously dismisses abortion case after ruling medical confidentiality was illegally breached
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Diego Alejandro
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Summary
Brazil's Superior Court of Justice (STJ) unanimously dismissed a criminal case against a woman accused of illegal abortion, ruling that the investigation originated from an illegal breach of medical confidentiality. The case occurred in Mauá, Greater São Paulo, where a five-month pregnant woman sought hospital care after taking abortive medications. The attending physician reported the patient to the police, leading to charges. The Public Defender's Office of São Paulo secured the unanimous decision, which deemed the evidence obtained through the breach of medical confidentiality as illegal.
Key quotes
· 3 pulledO STJ (Superior Tribunal de Justiça) decidiu, por unanimidade, encerrar uma ação penal contra uma mulher acusada de aborto após reconhecer que a investigação teve origem em uma quebra ilegal de sigilo médico.
A médica que atendeu a paciente chamou a polícia e informou o que havia acontecido.
Defensoria Pública de SP conseguiu decisão unânime na corte, que considerou ilegais as provas obtidas
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