New Delhi:
Abortion rights are being debated in America and European countries. These countries are divided over abortion rights legislation, the impact of which was also seen at the G-7 summit. The issue also resonated strongly at the G-7 Summit held in Italy (Abortion Issue at the G-7 Summit). There was also a difference between the G-70 leaders on this issue. There were heated arguments between Macron and Maloney on this issue. It is being said that due to Maloney’s opposition, the G-7 leaders have withdrawn their commitment on abortion rights in their final statement at the conference.
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However, Maloney’s office has refused to remove him and has refused to negotiate with Britain, Canada, France, Germany, Japan and the US on the matter. Let us tell you that the leaders expressed their commitment on the issue of ‘access to safe and legal abortion’ at the G-7 conference held in Hiroshima last year. But it had to be removed from the draft statement of this year’s conference due to opposition from Italian PM Giorgia Meloni.
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What is Maloney’s opinion on abortion rights?
According to news agency ANSA, Georgia Maloney said, “The controversy over the presence or absence of the word abortion in the findings is completely false.” He said the document was reminiscent of the language of the Hiroshima text, in which we acknowledged last year the need to guarantee ‘safe and legal’ abortion.
Let us tell you that the abortion law in Italy was approved in the year 1978. But it is very challenging because most gynecologists are women. These doctors refuse to perform abortions on moral and religious grounds. Italy’s new PM Giorgia Meloni is anti-abortion. After coming to power, he is accused of making abortion laws difficult.
Accused of undermining announcement of G-7 leaders
A senior EU official has confirmed that efforts to use clearer language on abortion at the G-7 have failed. America is also against this attitude of Italy. The US on Thursday took a hard line against Italy’s alleged efforts to remove a statement on “safe and legal” abortion and undermine the G-7 leaders’ declaration.
Diplomatic sources say the Italian PM and G-7 host Meloni are trying to undermine a commitment he repeated in Japan last year. This step of his has caused great displeasure in the allied countries. A senior US official said President Joe Biden “felt very strongly that we need at least the same language that we had in Hiroshima on women’s health and reproductive rights.”
What is France’s stance on abortion laws?
Women in France have a constitutional right to an abortion. On the occasion of International Women’s Day, President Macron has given a big gift to women by enshrining abortion as a constitutional right. A copy of this constitutional law was also printed using a 200-year-old printing machine. France took this decision after voting. 780 votes were cast in favor of the decision and 72 against. France was the first country to make abortion a constitutional law when many countries, including America, Indonesia, and Britain, demanded to make abortion a law. In France, pregnancies up to 14 weeks can now be terminated.
What is America’s opinion on abortion laws?
There is also a big debate going on in America on the abortion law. In fact, in the year 2022, the Supreme Court there struck down the constitutional right to abortion. While this law was almost five decades old. Almost 50 years ago in 1973, women were given the legal right to abortion in America. When this right was taken away from women, the atmosphere in the country boiled over. There were many protests about this. However, the current Biden government of America is against this decision of the court. The Biden administration considers this a cruel decision. Biden believes Republicans have disenfranchised women. This is also a big issue in American elections. Biden has said that if he becomes president again, he will re-enact legislation on abortion rights.
Why Italy’s Opposition to Abortion Law?
Italy’s opinion on abortion laws is shared with other European countries. Italy’s PM Giorgia Meloni is strongly opposed to this law. Like same-sex marriage, she doesn’t believe abortion laws are right. Whereas in Italy, women have had the right to abortion since 1979. Women here can get an abortion within 90 days. But PM Georgia Maloney is opposing the legislation. Before becoming PM in the year 2022, he promised to give the right to make a separate decision to women who consider abortion as the only option. The impact of his attitude has also been seen in the G-7.
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