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Affiliate
Office : Provida Família
Director: Dr. Humberto L. Vieira, President
Address: Provida Família
SQS 203 Bloco "C" Apto. 204
Brasilia DF 70233-030 Brazil
Phone/Fax: (55-61) 226-4779; 224-9692
Fax (55-61) 223-8497
E-mail: vieirahl@terra.com.br
Website: www.providafamilia.org
Additional Info:
PROVIDAFAMÍLIA (“National Pro Life and Pro Family
Association”) is Human Life International’s representative
in Brazil. Its mission is to defend life, from conception until
natural death and the Christian ethical and moral values of the
family.
ProvidaFamília’s ACTIVITIES include the publication
of a newsletter, translation into Portuguese and distribution
of books such as Facts of Life, brochures and videos. It works
closely with bishops to establish pro-life ACTIVITIES in the dioceses.
It organizes pro-life youth camps and conferences.
PROVIDAFAMILIA has completed plans to open the first CPC in Brasilia
with the support of the Cardinal Archbishop of Brasilia. The center
will provide medical, psychological and social assistance to pregnant
women in need, as well as offer a home for homeless pregnant women.
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- Country
Profile
Population: 184,101,109 (July 2004 est.)
Infant Mortality Rate: 30.66 deaths/1,000
live births (2004 est.)
Total Fertility Rate: 1.97 children born/woman
(2004 est.)
2.01 children born/woman (2003 est.)
Religions: Roman Catholic 80%
Abortion Law Status: Illegal with
rigidly controlled life of the mother exception. The courts have
intervened a number of times to allow abortion in individual cases
of rape or fetal handicap.
Sources include the CIA World Factbook,The
Facts of Life, 2nd
edition and Abortion Policies: A Global Review by the
UN Population Division.
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