About 30 bills concerning these figurines, known as ‘reborn’ dolls, have been introduced across the country
E
ven as a former president stands trial for attempting a coup and the current leader grapples with the worst popularity crisis of his three terms, many Brazilians have spent recent weeks focused on a very different subject.
On social media, in soap operas, and in newly proposed laws, it seemed that hyper-realistic baby dolls were everywhere.
About 30 bills concerning these figurines, known as “reborn” dolls, have been introduced across Brazil, including proposals to ban them from receiving public healthcare or to prohibit collectors from using them to claim priority in queues for public services.
