# Changes the Maria da Penha Law (Law No. 11.340/2006) to provide that women who are victims of domestic and family violence be assisted, preferably, by a female health professional.

- Bill: PL 5253/2023
- Subject: [Labor and Rights](https://votodeverdade.com.br/en/assunto/trabalho-e-direitos/)
- Latest vote: December 6, 2023
- Page: https://votodeverdade.com.br/en/projeto/2400050/
- Official text: https://www.camara.leg.br/proposicoesWeb/prop_mostrarintegra?codteor=2352704 (The official text is in Portuguese, as it was voted.)

## Summary

Changes the Maria da Penha Law (Law No. 11.340/2006) to provide that women who are victims of domestic and family violence be assisted, preferably, by a female health professional.

## Key points

- Amends the Maria da Penha Law (Law No. 11.340/2006)
- Affects women who are victims of domestic and family violence
- Care would preferably be provided by a female health professional

## Votes

- December 6, 2023: approved, vote type: symbolic (no vote recorded for each deputy). Approved Bill No. 5.253 of 2023.

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