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CTV News
a day ago
- Politics
- CTV News
Italy constitutional court says non-biological mother in same-sex union entitled to paternity leave
Activists demonstrate in favour of rights for gay couples in Rome on Jan. 23, 2016. (Andrew Medichini / AP Photo) ROME — Italy's constitutional court has ruled that the non-biological mother in a same-sex union is entitled to paternity leave, equating her role with that of the father and therefore entitled to bonding time with a newborn. The court found Monday that a 2001 decree on parental leave was unconstitutional because it didn't recognize that the non-biological mother in a lesbian civil union was also entitled to Italy's mandatory 10-day paternity leave. The court argued that the child's interest in having time with both parents, and the parents responsibilities, didn't depend on their sexual orientation. It's the second ruling in as many months hailed by LGBTQ+ activists amid efforts by the far-right-led government of Premier Giorgia Meloni to crack down on surrogacy and promote traditional family values. In May, the constitutional court ruled that two women can register as parents of a child on a birth certificate, saying recognition of parental rights can't be restricted to the biological mother alone in families with same-sex parents. Italy has strong restrictions on IVF and has had a ban on surrogacy since 2004. Last year, under the Meloni government, the country expanded the ban to criminalize Italians who go abroad to have children through surrogacy. Monday's ruling addresses women who have gone abroad for legally procured IVF treatments. As with the May ruling, the association Pro Life and Family criticized the court's decision as 'ridiculous,' citing it as further evidence of how 'gender craziness' was impacting Italy's social and legal order. Lawmaker Alessandro Zan, who has long pushed for greater LGBTQ+ rights in Italy, hailed the ruling as an historic end to an 'unjust and cruel discrimination.' 'Justice reminds the government of a simple principle: love is family, and every boy and girl is entitled to the care and protection of both parents, without discrimination,' he said in a social media post.
The Independent
a day ago
- Politics
- The Independent
Italy constitutional court says non-biological mother in same-sex union entitled to paternity leave
Italy's constitutional court has ruled that the non-biological mother in a same-sex union is entitled to paternity leave, equating her role with that of the father and therefore entitled to bonding time with a newborn. The court found Monday that a 2001 decree on parental leave was unconstitutional because it didn't recognize that the non-biological mother in a lesbian civil union was also entitled to Italy 's mandatory 10-day paternity leave. The court argued that the child's interest in having time with both parents, and the parents responsibilities, didn't depend on their sexual orientation. It's the second ruling in as many months hailed by LGBTQ+ activists amid efforts by the far-right-led government of Premier Giorgia Meloni to crack down on surrogacy and promote traditional family values. In May, the constitutional court ruled that two women can register as parents of a child on a birth certificate, saying recognition of parental rights can't be restricted to the biological mother alone in families with same-sex parents. Italy has strong restrictions on IVF and has had a ban on surrogacy since 2004. Last year, under the Meloni government, the country expanded the ban to criminalize Italians who go abroad to have children through surrogacy. Monday's ruling addresses women who have gone abroad for legally procured IVF treatments. As with the May ruling, the association Pro Life and Family criticized the court's decision as 'ridiculous,' citing it as further evidence of how 'gender craziness' was impacting Italy's social and legal order. Lawmaker Alessandro Zan, who has long pushed for greater LGBTQ+ rights in Italy, hailed the ruling as an historic end to an 'unjust and cruel discrimination.' ' Justice reminds the government of a simple principle: love is family, and every boy and girl is entitled to the care and protection of both parents, without discrimination,' he said in a social media post.
Associated Press
a day ago
- Politics
- Associated Press
Italy constitutional court says non-biological mother in same-sex union entitled to paternity leave
ROME (AP) — Italy's constitutional court has ruled that the non-biological mother in a same-sex union is entitled to paternity leave, equating her role with that of the father and therefore entitled to bonding time with a newborn. The court found Monday that a 2001 decree on parental leave was unconstitutional because it didn't recognize that the non-biological mother in a lesbian civil union was also entitled to Italy's mandatory 10-day paternity leave. The court argued that the child's interest in having time with both parents, and the parents responsibilities, didn't depend on their sexual orientation. It's the second ruling in as many months hailed by LGBTQ+ activists amid efforts by the far-right-led government of Premier Giorgia Meloni to crack down on surrogacy and promote traditional family values. In May, the constitutional court ruled that two women can register as parents of a child on a birth certificate, saying recognition of parental rights can't be restricted to the biological mother alone in families with same-sex parents. Italy has strong restrictions on IVF and has had a ban on surrogacy since 2004. Last year, under the Meloni government, the country expanded the ban to criminalize Italians who go abroad to have children through surrogacy. Monday's ruling addresses women who have gone abroad for legally procured IVF treatments. As with the May ruling, the association Pro Life and Family criticized the court's decision as 'ridiculous,' citing it as further evidence of how 'gender craziness' was impacting Italy's social and legal order. Lawmaker Alessandro Zan, who has long pushed for greater LGBTQ+ rights in Italy, hailed the ruling as an historic end to an 'unjust and cruel discrimination.' 'Justice reminds the government of a simple principle: love is family, and every boy and girl is entitled to the care and protection of both parents, without discrimination,' he said in a social media post.
Times
a day ago
- Entertainment
- Times
Fascism, techno and The Big Bang Theory — inside the mind of Giorgia Meloni
How many political leaders on the world stage can claim to have made their name thanks to a cheesy techno track? The way Giorgia Meloni tells it, the DJ who sampled one of her strident speeches in 2019 was trying to poke fun at her but instead helped to launch her career. 'I am Giorgia. I am a woman. I am a mother. I am Italian. I am a Christian. You will never take that away from me,' she yelled at a crowd of 200,000 in Rome, three years before becoming Italy's first female prime minister. Meloni cites the speech, and the song that used the words, at the start of her autobiography to prove that identity is the driving force of politics. And she claims Italians agree with her — after all, they danced to the track and then voted for her.
The National
6 days ago
- Politics
- The National
Israeli strike hits Catholic church in Gaza city that Pope Francis called for war updates
An Israeli air strike has hit a Catholic church in Gaza city that the late Pope Francis used to call every night for updates on the conflict. Sources said there were several injuries in the attack on the Holy Family Church, including Parish Priest Father Gabriel Romanelli. The Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem said there were no fatalities but that the church sustained damage. Official Palestinian news agency Wafa reported that seven were wounded in the attack on the church, which had been sheltering displaced people. The Israeli army did not immediately comment. 'There was an attack this morning and four people are hurt,' Sister Nabila Saleh told The National from Jordan. 'This time the [Israelis] bombarded the church directly.' Sister Saleh led the Rosary Sisters School in Gaza located in the church compound before poor health forced her to leave the territory last year. She spoke to a parish priest in Gaza on Thursday morning who confirmed the attack and four injuries. Italy's Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni said on X that 'Israeli strikes on Gaza also hit the Holy Family Church'. 'The attacks against the civilian population that Israel has been carrying out for months are unacceptable. No military action can justify such behaviour,' Ms Meloni wrote. Italy's Ansa news agency earlier reported that six people were seriously injured, while parish priest Romanelli, who used to regularly update the late pope on the war, suffered light leg injuries. Father Romanelli had earlier told CNN that Francis used to call the church about 8pm every day. On most days, he said, the call lasted about 15 minutes, during which the pope would speak with the church leaders and Palestinians sheltering at the church. The gesture, for Palestinians, became a daily reminder that Gaza was not forgotten. Francis was unwavering in his stance on the Gaza war. He was one of the most consistent global voices calling for a ceasefire and unrestricted access for aid. The attack marks the second time the church compound, which had been sheltering about 400 Christians, has been hit in Israeli attacks since the war began. 'They bombarded the church. It is a very terrible situation,' Sister Saleh told The National. 'I know the situation is bad because they don't have the possibility to respond because of the bombing.' Sister Saleh recalled fear among parishioners in 2023 when she lived in the church compound as Israeli snipers shot dead two women walking from the church to a convent building. 'I'm very scared and anxious,' she said. 'Every day we pray for the people in the church.' The Roman Catholic Church condemned the December 2023 attack that killed two parishioners. The Israeli army denied its snipers were involved. The Roman Catholic Church has often called for an end to the Gaza war. At least 17 people were killed in a separate incident in October 2023 when Israeli bombs hit the nearby historic Greek Orthodox Church of Saint Porphyrius.
