More pregnant women could die in Brazil if it passes a law banning all abortions on Tuesday, including in cases of rape or when the mother's life is in danger, critics said.
Thousands of women took to Brazil's streets earlier this month to protest the bill, which is supported by increasingly influential evangelical Christian groups.
"It's intentional fraud from fundamentalist congressmen who think that their religious dogmas have greater weight than the democratic state," said congresswoman Erika Kokay, who opposes the constitutional reform bill.