Italy's objections to the promotion of sexual rights have forced the G7 to shelve plans to include 'safe and legal abortions' in a draft communique. Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni demanded the removal of references to abortion from the final statement of the Group of Seven summit. In response, US President Joe Biden threatened not to sign the G7 communiqué. Despite pressure from the US and French officials, the draft G7 statement ultimately made no specific mention of abortion but reiterated commitments to comprehensive sexual and reproductive health and rights for all, as outlined in the 2023 Hiroshima Leaders’ Communiqué. An EU diplomat called the situation 'unacceptable.' Reuters, AFP, and Bloomberg sources confirmed the developments.
#G7 leaders have dropped an explicit commitment to abortion rights in their final statement from a summit, according to a draft seen by AFP on June 14, after reports that hosts Italy were opposed. https://t.co/TdhhiXDd66
Draft G7 statement makes no mention of abortion, reiterates past commitments https://t.co/TixyaV6Hus https://t.co/ZzoVZ6aGem
🔵 DRAFT G7 STATEMENT MAKES NO MENTION OF ABORTION, REITERATES PAST COMMITMENTS Group of Seven leaders made no direct reference to abortion in their final communique on Friday, according to a draft seen by Reuters, with Italy refusing to bow to French pressure to include the… https://t.co/f4faYXSbqe
New, free to read: Under pressure from the US and others, the final G-7 communique will reiterate a commitment to 2023's version, according to the draft seen by Bloomberg and sources familiar with the negotiations-a reference to abortion in all but name. https://t.co/4wPvNcsBOW
DRAFT G7 STATEMENT MAKES NO SPECIFIC MENTION OF WORD ABORTION
⚠️ DRAFT G7 STATEMENT: REITERATE COMMITMENTS IN 2023 HIROSHIMA LEADERS’ COMMUNIQUÉ ON COMPREHENSIVE SEXUAL AND REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH AND RIGHTS FOR ALL **DRAFT G7 STATEMENT MAKES NO SPECIFIC MENTION OF WORD ABORTION
US and French officials pushed back on Thursday against a reported attempt by Italian PM Giorgia Meloni to water down a G7 leaders' declaration on 'safe and legal' abortion. https://t.co/CrOb7glDPB
Italy tussles with allies over G7 abortion reference, diplomats say https://t.co/l3fBkiT3hg https://t.co/H21yEHLOb1
🔵 ITALY TUSSLES WITH ALLIES OVER G7 ABORTION REFERENCE, DIPLOMATS SAY Italy has demanded to remove reference to "safe and legal abortion" from the final statement of this week's Group of Seven summit, diplomats said on Thursday. Full Story via Reuters on PiQ Suite - Link in… https://t.co/olXy4JvK5c
News: Biden threatened to not sign the G-7 communiqué after Italian PM Meloni tried to strike any references to abortion Document won’t have the word abortion but calls for sexual health and reproductive rights for women w @mviser + @Anthony_Faiola https://t.co/86e4zun4hb
Italy's objections to the promotion of sexual rights have forced the G7 to shelve plans to include “safe and legal abortions” in a draft communique, which can still be subjected to changes. "Unacceptable," an EU diplomat told me https://t.co/o4uJdJ4xTX