Commission approves mandatory obstetric nurses in Paraná maternity units

The Committee for the Defense of Women’s Rights of the Legislative Assembly of Paraná (Aleppo) approved, on Tuesday (10), the Bill 609/2020, which provides for the mandatory presence of obstetric nursing professionals in maternities, birth homes and similar hospitals of the public and private networks of the state.

The measure aims to strengthen the humanized care of pregnant women, ensuring specialized follow-up during labor, birth and the postpartum period.

According to the proposal, the establishments should provide obstetric nursing professionals in proportion to the number of births performed. The requirement seeks to ensure adequate care for women at all stages of obstetric care.

The project also allows these professionals to carry out the procedures provided for in the legislation that regulates the category, in accordance with Resolution No. 516/2016 of the Federal Council of Nursing (Cofen).

The initiative is authored by the deputies Goura (PDT), Cantora Mara Lima (Republicans), Cristina Silvestri (PP), Luciana Rafagnin (PT), Mabel Canto (PP) and Maria Victoria (PP).

The bill provides for fines for establishments that violate the law.

The text establishes penalties for maternities and other institutions that do not maintain the adequate number of nursing professionals.

In the first infringement, the establishment will receive a warning. In case of new irregularities, private institutions may be fined 1,000 Standard Tax Units of Paraná (UPF/PR). The amount of the penalty will be doubled in case of recidivism.

The proposal still needs to comply with the other stages of legislative processing before it becomes law.

Commission also approves initiative on mothers' health

During the same meeting, the parliamentarians approved the Bill 1000/2025, presented by Mabel Canto (PP), which institutes the program "Mother's Day in Health".

The initiative provides for the realization of semi-annual actions aimed at health promotion, prevention of diseases and improvement of the quality of life of Paraná mothers.

The proposal aims to concentrate, in a single day, different preventive and care health services, facilitating women's access to care and guidance.

Projects on femicide and gestational loss are still under discussion

Two other proposals related to the rights and protection of women were also on the agenda of the committee.

The Bill 277/2026, of the deputies Ana Júlia (PT) and Luciana Rafagnin (PT), was withdrawn from the agenda. The article proposes to institute October 17 as the Day of Grief and Remembrance for Women Victims of Femicide on Paraná.

The initiative also provides for the possibility of implementing the Red Bank Project in squares and parks, as a way of raising awareness about violence against women.

Bill 949/2025, authored by Maria Victoria (PP), received a request for a view from Mabel Canto (PP).

The text proposes to establish October 15 as the Day of Awareness on Gestational, Neonatal and Infant Loss, in addition to recognizing October as the Month of Gestational, Neonatal and Infant Bereavement.

The proposal also establishes measures to ensure humanized care for women and families facing the loss of a baby, both in the public and private networks.

Meeting of Members of State

The meeting was chaired by MEP Cantora Mara Lima (Republicans) and was attended by MPs Marli Paulino (PSD), Cloara Pinheiro (PSD), Cristina Silvestri (PP), Mabel Canto (PP), Marcia Huçulak (PSD) and Luciana Rafagnin (PT).

The proposals analyzed are part of the legislative discussions aimed at expanding the rights of women, improving maternal health care and addressing gender-based violence in Paraná.

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