Abortion emerges as election issue in Italy
The emotive subject of abortion has emerged as an election issue ahead of Italy's vote on April the 13th. The high profile journalist Giuliano Ferrara has announced plans to run for election on a single-issue, pro-life ticket. On Monday, would-be centre-right Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi endorsed Ferrara's call for a UN moratorium on terminations, but stopped short of backing an alliance with his new party. Ferrara's comments have also been endorsed by top Catholic officials in the Vatican. Centre-left politicians, meanwhile, have roundly condemned Ferrara's campaign as an attack on women's rights. Former Minister Rosy Bindi, a Catholic member of the Democratic Party, confirmed her personal opposition to abortion but said the issue had no place in an election campaign.
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