STF to rule in September on maternity leave for adopters, blood transfusion in Jehovah's Witnesses and 'gay cure'

The Supreme Federal Court (STF) will have in September a docket with rulings with direct impact on individual and social rights, in addition to tax cases with potential economic repercussion. Among the main cases are the discussion on the differences between maternity leave granted to biological mothers and adopters, the right of Jehovah's Witnesses to refuse blood transfusions, and the limits imposed on psychologists to associate professional practices with religious beliefs, a debate that also involves the so-called "gay cure" practices. The month's calendar also provides for rulings on elderly health insurance rate adjustments, access to internet user data, ITBI immunity for companies in the real estate sector, and PIS/Cofins incidence. Part of the cases is under the general repercussion regime, which means that the understanding established by the Supreme Court must be applied by other courts in similar cases. On September 16, the court will continue with at least one of these high-repercussion rulings.