Do “Estatuto das Famílias” ao “Estatuto da Família”: o avanço do conservadorismo na Câmara dos Deputados entre 2007 e 2018

Abstract

The recent Brazilian political context has been marked by an intensification of conservatism and an appeal to family values. Two bills discussed in the Chamber of Deputies are representative of this situation: Bill No. 674 of 2007, which dealt with divorce but had bills appended to it, one of which, which became the main bill, sought to establish a Family Statute (Bill No. 2,285 of 2007); and Bill No. 6,583 of 2013, which sought to restrict the definition of family to heterosexual couples or to one parent and their descendants. This article discusses the debate surrounding these bills, presenting the main positions, controversies, and arguments mobilized. Shorthand notes from committee meetings, 97 speeches given in plenary sessions, and documents related to the bills were analyzed.