Stefano Di Battista

Crosses bearing tags with names are seen in a graveyard of the Flaminio Cemetery, in Rome, Italy, Oct. 16, 2020.

In Italy, religious organizations’ ‘fetus graves’ reignite abortion debate

Reproductive rights

Catholic and conservative groups are slowly chipping away at abortion rights in Italy, where abortion has been legal since 1978.

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