This past Friday, Supreme Court Justice Luís Roberto Barroso issued landmark decisions in three major cases led by Fos Feminista partners — ADPF 442, ADPF 989, and ADPF 1207 — marking a transformative moment for sexual and reproductive rights in the country. In one of the cases, Justice Barroso reaffirmed the unconstitutionality of criminalizing abortion up to 12 weeks of pregnancy, strengthening the path for decriminalizing abortion in the country. In the other two cases, his decisions pave the way for expanding access for those seeking abortion under the current exceptions (rape, risk to life and anencephaly) allowed in Brazil.

There is much work ahead, but this is a great first step for the women of Brazil to reproductive Justice.