ABORTO DE FETO COM MALFORMAÇÕES CONGÊNITAS: PERSPECTIVAS RELIGIOSAS E JURÍDICAS

Abstract

This study aimed analyze the position of leaders of different religions on the issue and the points of view contained in the Brazilian legal system, understanding where such positions are convergent or divergent. The methodological line of this work is based on qualitative research, having as guides, books, articles, dissertations and theses available in databases, in Portuguese and English, without date limitation, in the areas of health, law and religion. The research to be developed was of the descriptive, qualitative type, in which it was sought to know the vision of the religious leaders of the municipality of Natividade - RJ on abortion in cases of congenital malformations of the fetus. The instrument used for data collection was a semi-structured interview and, after being transcribed, they were meticulously read, interpreted and categorized, according to the steps described by Bardin. The results showed little disagreement among religious leaders on the issue, where no response took a consistently pro-choice stance, but each sought to make subtle distinctions between circumstances under which abortion may or may not be allowed. The uncompromising attitudes against abortion were small in this sample and, although there are relatively few differences among respondents about attitudes towards abortion observed in this study, the strong biblical sense that characterized the sample is an important resource for learning within such congregations, for, although quotes from the Bible against this procedure may be controversial, they provide these religious with the confidence and materials with which to attempt greater socialization on the issue of abortion.