A paragraph promoting access to abortion was deleted from the G7 summit’s final declaration, according to media reports, after Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni demanded it be removed.
At last week's G7 summit in Apulia, Italy, France and Canada sought to have the text included to “affirm the importance of preserving and ensuring effective access to safe and legal abortion and post-abortion care.”
It is reported that there was a heated dispute between Meloni and French President Emmanuel Macron over the inclusion of abortion in the final text, with Macron who is an ardent proponent of abortion, holding out for the controversial paragraph to be inserted.
In the end, Meloni appears to have won the day, telling reporters: “I believe it is profoundly wrong, in difficult times like these, to campaign using a precious forum like the G7.”
The Italian Prime Minister was attacked by pro-abortion groups in Italy for the brave and bold stance she took in defence of life. She deserves great credit for standing up for life in such a public way, at such an important summit meeting.