Dino says he is against abortion and drugs and defends that Congress define legislation

The Minister of Justice, Flávio Dino, said he was against the release of drugs and abortion. Dino is being questioned by the Senate’s Constitution and Justice Committee (CCJ), which is analyzing his nomination for a seat on the Federal Supreme Court (STF). The minister stated that the Judiciary should not decide individually on these issues, as they are the prerogatives of the National Congress.

“For at least a decade, there have been interviews of me declaring a position against drugs, against abortion. Repeated interviews, not new. Of course, I’m not the one who unilaterally dictates society’s agenda. To dictate the ethical agenda of society, there is Parliament. I am against the Judiciary, unilaterally, making this change”, said the minister when asked about the matter by senator Efraim Filho (União-PB). .

Dino stated that Congress can review current abortion legislation “at any time, but certainly not the Judiciary.” The minister also said that not only the laws on drugs should be discussed, but their applications in practice, and cited the seriousness of alcohol addiction for society.

“Let us not forget alcoholism. The biggest abusive drug addiction that exists in society is alcoholism, sometimes there is an illumination of other substances, but we need to look at this dramatic issue that devastates millions of lives. The Brazilian parliament has an irreplaceable and unique role in deciding on these matters”, he highlighted.

Before retiring, minister Rosa Weber voted to decriminalize abortion in the first 12 weeks of pregnancy. The minister was the rapporteur of the Claim of Non-compliance with Fundamental Precepts (ADPF) 442, which is still being processed in the Court. The trial was suspended following a prominent request from Minister Luís Roberto Barroso, who now presides over the Supreme Court. There is still no set date for the resumption of the trial in the physical plenary.

This morning, Dino stated that Rosa Weber’s vote is “respectable“, but is “not in line” with her understanding of the issue. If his nomination is confirmed in the Senate, the minister will inherit the shares that belonged to the minister.