Deputy Jairo Salazar presented this week a legislative initiative aimed at punishing paternity fraud in Panama. According to Salazar, such a law would help prevent fraud because women would think twice before deceiving men. The bill proposes a two-to-five-year prison sentence for women who deceive men in this way. According to Salazar, the initiative has received positive comments, especially because people recognize that these cases occur with some frequency. Currently, there are no sanctions for such acts. The deputy emphasized that the emotional damage caused by these deceptions has serious repercussions, even leading some to suicide. Salazar even recounted the experience of a friend who, for 14 years, paid $600 in child support, and when the supposed son underwent a DNA test, the results revealed the truth. The draft bill seeks to ensure that when a woman attributes a child to a man who is not the biological father, she faces the consequences. "We constantly see mothers deceiving men and telling them they are pregnant with their child," he stated. Although the draft bill has generated jokes, the public admits that legislating in this direction would not be a bad idea. "That small percentage of brazen women will have a sanction with prison," Salazar specified.
Panamanian Deputy Proposes Prison for Paternity Fraud
Panamanian Deputy Jairo Salazar has introduced a bill proposing prison sentences for women who deceive men by attributing them as fathers. He argues this will prevent emotional harm and suicide cases.
