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New pregnancy and childbirth law continues to divide opinions

TVI Notícias29 August 2026 at 14:12

The new pregnancy and childbirth law eliminates the concept of obstetric violence from legislation, generating division among specialists. While some consider that the previous legislation was poorly drafted, others strongly disagree with the elimination of this concept, keeping the debate about women's rights in the context of childbirth alive.

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