The far-right Brothers of Italy party has introduced legislation that opposition parties say is a heavy blow to women's rights.
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00:00 Italian women have staged a protest outside the Senate in Rome in defence of their right
00:06 to an abortion. On Tuesday, senators will vote on a post-COVID recovery bill that contains
00:13 an amendment to allow maternity support groups into abortion counselling centres. Activists
00:19 say this would allow access to pro-life groups. But the government says the amendment isn`t
00:25 changing Italian abortion law and merely raises awareness among women going to counselling
00:31 centres.
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