The Italian city of Verona is set to establish a ‘National Day of Unborn Life’ in a bid to promote motherhood and to reverse the ‘serious emergency’ created by Italy’s falling birth rate.
The city’s mayor, Federico Sboarina, in a letter to the presidents of the Senate and the Chamber, proposed the establishment of the day to celebrate unborn life. A note from the Municipality of Verona explaining the purpose of the proposed day, set to be celebrated on the 25th of May, states that the aim is to “give a strong cultural signal and open a debate that involves the whole country”.
Significantly, the day proposed for the National Day of Unborn Life is the 25th of May, the same day Ireland removed equal protection for mother and unborn baby, legalising abortion in 2018’s abortion referendum.
By the way, Verona is a great spot for a long weekend/city break - Aer Lingus fly in there.