Zika Abortion in Brazil: Pro-Choice v Pro-Life | The Economist

In Brazil, the emergence of the Zika virus has re-ignited debate over the country’s strict abortion laws. Two women—pro-choice and pro-life—lay out their views on this divisive issue

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Zika is a mosquito-borne virus that can be passed from a pregnant woman to her unborn child. Since October 2015, over 4,000 babies have been born in Brazil with microcephaly, a brain disorder linked to the virus. The outbreak has re-ignited the debate about abortion in Brazil.

Despite the increase in Zika transmissions, 58% of Brazilians are against allowing abortion for pregnant women with the virus.

The Brazilian ministry of health estimates that up to one million women in Brazil have an abortion each year.

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