The architecture of a constitutional case in three acts ”“ anencephaly at the Brazilian Supreme Court

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Keywords:

Abortion, Anencephaly, Therapeutic Anticipation of Delivery, ADPF 54, Brazilian Supreme Court

Abstract

This paper describes the analytical and political itinerary of the anencephaly case at the Brazilian Supreme Court. My aim is to demonstrate how that case was based on a sharped combination of political, juridical and academic actions. Inspired by a documental and biographical narrative, I rebuild the anencephaly case itinerary in three historical acts (murmur, announcement and spectacle), which have preceded the final judgment by the Supreme Court in 2012.

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The translation was done by Maria-Fatima dos Santos and review by Sinara Gumieri.

 

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Author Biography

Débora Diniz, Universidade de Brasília (UnB)

Professor at the University of Brasília and researcher at Anis ”“ Institute of Bioethics, Human Rights and Gender.

Capa da Revista Direito.UnB Volume 1, Número 2

Published

2014-07-01

How to Cite

DINIZ, Débora. The architecture of a constitutional case in three acts ”“ anencephaly at the Brazilian Supreme Court. Direito.UnB - Law Journal of the University of Brasília, [S. l.], v. 1, n. 2, p. 161–183, 2014. Disponível em: https://periodicos.unb.br/index.php/revistadedireitounb/article/view/24593. Acesso em: 21 nov. 2024.

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Case notes & commentaries