The deputy also stressed that the initiative is not aimed at destroying families, but at preventing the creation of new homes based on deliberate deception, where one of those affected ends up bearing responsibilities that do not correspond to them. The deputy also pointed out that the draft bill is not closed to dialogue. He said he is willing to meet with lawyers, civil entities, and criminal law specialists to listen to observations and adjust the text before it moves forward in the legislative process. Now the draft bill enters the field of public and political debate, amid a sensitive topic that promises to be controversial, but has already begun to move within the hemicycle.
Panama to consider law criminalizing paternity fraud
The National Assembly of Panama has approved a bill that proposes to criminalize paternity fraud. The initiative was presented by Deputy Jairo Salazar, who emphasized that the goal is not to persecute anyone, but to bring order to a legal vacuum that, he said, has harmed many families.