All posts tagged "Italy"
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502IssuesParalyzed man dies in Italy’s first case of assisted suicide
Twelve years ago, 44-year-old Federico Carboni was paralyzed following a car crash. This week, he died in Italy’s first case of assisted...
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839InternationalPope Francis addresses Italy’s ‘Choose Life Rally’ with 40,000 participants
Forty thousand people gathered in Rome on May 21 for a “Choose Life Rally” to advocate for the sanctity and protection of...
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815InternationalNew proposal in Italy would provide financial help to 100 abortion-vulnerable women
An Italian politician has introduced a proposal that would provide 4,000 euro payments to incentivize 100 pregnant women to choose life for...
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621InternationalItalian woman changes mind about euthanasia after archbishop intervenes
An Italian woman who was considering euthanasia has changed her mind, and she credits her archbishop for the conversion. According to Aleteia,...
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552InternationalItaly again looks to legalize assisted suicide, despite recent court defeat
Less than a month ago, a referendum legalizing assisted suicide in Italy was blocked by the country’s constitutional court — but already, Italian...
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635InternationalItaly assisted suicide referendum blocked by constitutional court
The constitutional court in Italy has turned down a request to hold a referendum on assisted suicide and euthanasia in the country,...
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1.0KHuman RightsPope Francis calls for better palliative care, not assisted suicide: ‘Life is a right, not death’
As Italy considers legislation that would legalize assisted suicide and euthanasia, Pope Francis has spoken out once again, affirming the church’s opposition...
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3.5KHuman InterestElon Musk says low birth rates are one of the ‘biggest risks to civilization’
Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk is speaking candidly about what he believes to be the greatest threat to civilization: the lack...
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5.6KIssuesSupreme Court Chief Justice Roberts: U.S. abortion law mirrors that of oppressive regimes
During oral arguments in the Supreme Court case Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization on Wednesday, Chief Justice John Roberts made a...
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1.8KInternationalFacing a demographic crisis, Italy approves incentives to have babies
According to the Istat, the Italian National Institute of Statistics, Italy is heading for a demographic “crisis” due to its extremely low...
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900InternationalItaly allows assisted suicide for healthy man whose only ‘illness’ is disability
Authorities in Italy have approved the assisted suicide death of a 43-year-old man identified only as Mario, who is a quadriplegic. Unlike...
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607InternationalRepublic of San Marino, formerly pro-life, legalizes abortion
The heavily Catholic republic of San Marino, a tiny microstate of 33,000 people located in northern Italy, recently voted to legalize abortion...
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3.7KHuman InterestMother refused cancer treatment, sacrificing her life for her son
A young mother is being considered by the Catholic Church for sainthood after willingly sacrificing her life to save her preborn child....
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656InternationalPro-assisted suicide activists push for legalization in Italy
Right to die activists in Italy are working to bring the country one step closer to the legalization of assisted suicide and...
