Hyper-realistic baby dolls spark moral panic and legislation in Brazil

About 30 bills concerning these figurines, known as ‘reborn’ dolls, have been introduced across the country

Even 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.

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