The ABI Ethics Commission warns Leo Dias to “exploit” the case of Klara Castanho

The Commission has expressed outrage and condemned the media for “exploiting cases of victims of sexual violence”

The Ethics Commission for Media of the Brazilian Press Association released a statement on Tuesday 28, expressing outrage and condemning the media for “exploiting cases of victims of sexual violence”. The statement warns the journalist Leo Dias, columnist of the Metrópoles portal involved in exposing the pregnancy of Klara Castanho, a victim of rape and who gave the child up for adoption.

See the full note:

“Another rape. Another crime against women that increases the audience of blogs and portals. The Media Ethics Commission of the Brazilian Press Association is addressing the public to express its indignation at the unethical behavior of journalists and directors of portals and other communication vehicles that explore the cases of victims of sexual violence to increase the number of virtual followers.

Journalism cannot tolerate either crime or its media exploitation. ABI specifically warns the journalist Leo Dias: even the type of journalism he does must respect certain ethical limits.

ABI also expresses its solidarity with the actress Klara Castanho and her family. We hope that the media understand, once and for all, that human respect is worth more than the search for an audience, it is worth more than a click. “

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Rumors about the case emerged after youtuber Antonia Fontenelle said live that “a 21-year-old global actress would become pregnant and donate the baby for adoption.” Klara then decided to post her story on social media. “I can’t be silent when I see people conspiring and creating versions of the hideous violence and trauma I have endured.”

In the text, the actress says she was raped and got pregnant, even though she took precautions after the violence. Months later, near the end of her pregnancy, when she fell ill, she discovered her pregnancy.

“It was a shock. My world fell apart. My menstrual cycle was normal, and so was my body. I hadn’t gained any weight or belly. I was still trying to pick up the pieces when I had to deal with the information that I had. a child, a violence that destroyed me as a woman, “she wrote.

She said the doctor who saw her “had no empathy” for her. “This professional forced me to listen to the child’s heart, he said that 50% of the DNA was mine and that I would be forced to love him.”

Not having “the emotional conditions to give this little girl the love, care and everything she deserves”, Klara sought out a lawyer and decided to give her up for adoption as soon as she was born. “I followed all the procedures: psychologist, prosecutor, judge, hearing – all mandatory steps. A process that, by law itself, guarantees confidentiality for me and for the child”.

However, according to her, the confidentiality was not respected. “On the day of the baby’s birth, I, still anesthetized from postpartum, was approached by a nurse who was in the operating room. She asked questions and threatened: ‘Imagine if such a reporter finds out.'” Upon arriving in the room, he came across the editorialist’s messages, with all the information. A second blogger also came to pick her up days later.

“Just the fact that they knew it proves that the professionals who should have protected me in a time of extreme pain and vulnerability, who have a legal obligation to respect the secrecy of childbirth, were unethical, had no respect for me or for the baby. , “He said.

With the publication of the letter, the actress received messages of support from other artists and netizens, who also questioned the behavior of the doctor, the nurse and the columnists.

Source: Terra

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