Abortions in Ireland: A drop in the bucket
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Viola StefanelloIn a historic referendum on May 25th, a large percentage of Ireland's citizens voted in favour of legalising abortions in one of Europe's most conservative countries when it comes to civil rights. Although this victory was celebrated across the continent, many countries are still lagging behind...
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Precise data on the Irish referendum.
The situation in the rest of Europe and, in particular, Gibraltar, Hungary and Poland.
Data on conscientious objection to abortion in Italy, stories from within Italian hospitals - and Italian pro-lifers
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Translated from Aborto: l'Irlanda dice sì, ma quali paesi sono ancora indietro?