The Case of the Brazilian Twins – Analysis (with Paulo de Sá e Cunha)

“Lawyer Paulo Sá e Cunha analyses the Public Prosecutor’s Office’s indictment in the case of the twins treated at Santa Maria Hospital. The expert questions the legal classification of the offence as malfeasance, arguing that it would be more appropriately classified as abuse of power. Sá e Cunha emphasises that, although the referral rules were circumvented, the treatment was medically necessary and did not harm other patients, highlighting the correct action taken by the Presidency of the Republic in handling the case.”