Were abortion, LGBTQ references removed from G7 declaration? Italy answers
Hindustan TimesThe key focus of the G7 summit in Italy was on artificial intelligence, global economy, security and defence, and the ongoing wars in Ukraine and Gaza. G7 summit was hosted by Italy this year Italy’s far-right government, led by Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, denied that abortion and LGBTQ references were removed from the G7 declaration, reported The Guardian. In the declaration published on June 13, the first day of the summit, a reference to the protection of the “gender identity and sexual orientation” of the LGBTQ community was left out. While abortion was left out of the declaration, a commitment was made to the “universal access to adequate, affordable, and quality health services for women, including comprehensive sexual and reproductive health and rights for all” by G7 leaders. Earlier, there was a disagreement between Meloni and French President Emmanuel Macron after Italy was accused of diluting the reference of access to safe abortion in the G7 declaration's final text.
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