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Cytotec e aborto: a polícia, os vendedores e as mulheres / Cytotec and abortion: the police, the vendors and women
Diniz, Debora; Madeiro, Alberto.
  • Diniz, Debora; Universidade de Brasília. Programa de Pós-Graduação em Política Social. Brasília. BR
  • Madeiro, Alberto; Universidade de Brasília. Departamento de Sociologia.
Ciênc. Saúde Colet. (Impr.) ; 17(7): 1795-1804, jul. 2012. ilus
Article in Portuguese | LILACS | ID: lil-645577
RESUMO
Este artigo analisa o comércio ilegal do medicamento abortivo misoprostol no Brasil, com base no estudo de dez casos que alcançaram o Ministério Público do Distrito Federal e Territórios entre 2004 e 2010. Os dados foram assim organizados 1. história das mulheres; 2. perfil dos vendedores; 3. casos de morte materna. Os resultados mostram que 1. mulheres jovens, em relacionamento afetivo, fazem uso doméstico do misoprostol sozinhas ou com auxílio dos vendedores. Das sete mulheres indiciadas, três foram denunciadas ao chegar ao hospital público para finalização do aborto; 2. os vendedores são funcionários de farmácias e referências locais para o comércio do misoprostol. Eles informam as mulheres sobre uso do medicamento e prevenção de infecções, mas se recusam a socorrê-las em caso de emergência. Os traficantes atuam pela internet e possuem um estoque mais amplo de medicamentos; 3. houve duas mortes maternas por métodos invasivos combinados ao misoprostol. As principais causas de óbito são a demora em buscar auxílio médico por medo de denúncia policial e o uso combinado do misoprostol com métodos de alto risco.
ABSTRACT
This paper analyzes the illegal trade in misoprostol, the medication predominantly used for abortion in Brazil. The study analyzed ten cases that came to the attention of the Public Prosecution Service for the Federal District between 2004 and 2010. The cases were organized into three categories 1. women's stories; 2. profile of the vendors; 3. maternal mortality cases. The research was reviewed by an ethics committee. The main outcomes were 1. young women in steady relationships use misoprostol in the home or with the assistance of drug vendors. Of the seven women indicted, three were reported on arrival at the public hospital to finalize abortion; 2. the drug vendors work at the community drugstore and are local agents for the sale of misoprostol. They instruct women on how to use the drug and how to prevent infections, but refuse to provide them with care in case of emergency. Traffickers operate via the internet and have a larger inventory of drugs; 3. there were two cases of maternal mortality due to the combination of high risk methods, such as a vaginal probe and misoprostol. The main causes for maternal mortality are the delay in seeking medical care, as the women fear criminal prosecution, and the combined use of misoprostol with high risk methods.
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Full text: Available Index: LILACS (Americas) Main subject: Abortifacient Agents, Nonsteroidal / Abortion, Criminal / Police / Misoprostol / Abortion, Induced / Commerce Limits: Adult / Female / Humans / Pregnancy Country/Region as subject: South America / Brazil Language: Portuguese Journal: Ciênc. Saúde Colet. (Impr.) Journal subject: Public Health Year: 2012 Type: Article Affiliation country: Brazil Institution/Affiliation country: Universidade de Brasília/BR

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Full text: Available Index: LILACS (Americas) Main subject: Abortifacient Agents, Nonsteroidal / Abortion, Criminal / Police / Misoprostol / Abortion, Induced / Commerce Limits: Adult / Female / Humans / Pregnancy Country/Region as subject: South America / Brazil Language: Portuguese Journal: Ciênc. Saúde Colet. (Impr.) Journal subject: Public Health Year: 2012 Type: Article Affiliation country: Brazil Institution/Affiliation country: Universidade de Brasília/BR