Brazilian women march against bill tightening abortion ban

Women protest against bill 1904/2024 that would equate abortion carried out in Brazil after 22 weeks of pregnancy with the crime of murder, in Sao Paulo, Brazil, June 15, 2024. REUTERS/Amanda Perobelli

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SAO PAULO (Reuters) - Thousands of women protested on Saturday against a bill advancing in Brazil's conservative Congress that would equate abortions after 22 weeks of pregnancy to homicide and establish sentences of six to 20 years in prison.