Zika virus outbreak revives abortion debate in Brazil

Al Jazeera English
Al Jazeera English
  • 8 years ago
The outbreak of the Zika virus has reopened the abortion debate in Brazil. Many mothers fear their babies could be born with birth defects, but abortion is seen by many to be unacceptable in the deeply Catholic country. Marga Ortigas reports.

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