Arrr mateys, the Italian Senate be givin' the nod to them anti-abortion scallywags to meddle in lasses' affairs.
2024-04-23
Arrr mateys, Italy's Senate be passin' a law to grant anti-abortion scallywags entry to public support centers for lasses thinkin' 'bout endin' their pregnancies. Aye, 'tis a fine tale of plunder and pillage in the name of pro-life rhetoric, arrr!
In a wild turn of events fit for a pirate's tale, Italian Premier Giorgia Meloni's far-right government has triumphed with the Senate passing a law granting anti-abortion groups access to women mulling over terminating their pregnancies. This move has reignited the fiery debate surrounding abortion in Italy, a predominantly Catholic nation where the practice was legalized 46 years ago.With a majority in the Senate, the government secured a 95-68 vote in favor of this legislation linked to EU COVID-19 recovery funds, including an amendment from Meloni's party. The law allows regions to authorize groups with experience in supporting motherhood to offer counseling in public support centers for women considering abortions.The right sees this as aligning with the original intent of the 1978 law legalizing abortion, while the left fears it erodes abortion rights. Meloni, under the banner of "God, fatherland, and family," aims to bolster Italy's dwindling birth rate while insisting she upholds the existing law, Law 194.The pro-choice camp worries about restrictions akin to those seen in the U.S., while other European countries like France and Malta are moving towards more liberal abortion laws. Italy's left, led by Elly Schlein, advocates for ensuring practical access to abortion services in public hospitals to safeguard women's reproductive rights.