Assisted procreation, 50 thousand signatures collected for the bill

The popular initiative bill which calls for extending access to medically assisted procreation to all women, including single women or in couples, has exceeded the fifty thousand signatures needed to deposit it in Parliament. And they will be filed in mid-November.

The Pma for all campaign, promoted by the Luca Coscioni association, accompanied the collection of online and paper signatures, which began on 11 June and involved over 50 associations, video appeals which reached two million views and involved over 800 volunteers with collection tables in 30 cities.

"Over fifty thousand people have chosen to act for a right that today many women are forced to exercise abroad - observed Francesca Re, coordinator of the campaign - we continue to collect signatures and participate in the mobilization in Italian cities until October 31st and then we will bring this proposal to Parliament." "Fifty thousand signatures are fifty thousand people who have chosen not to wait any longer - added the national secretary of the association Luca Coscioni Filomena Gallo -. The history of law 40 demonstrates that rights have advanced thanks to those who had the courage to turn to the courts and the Constitutional Court. Now we ask Parliament to do its part. After the filing, it will have to deal with this proposal, discuss it and decide on the merits".

"The popular legislative initiative is a constitutional right, not a formality to be archived. We will continue to mobilize even after the filing - he promised -, because this battle concerns freedom of choice, equality and the quality of our democracy. Now Parliament should discuss the proposal and assume the responsibility of deciding. Because rights cannot wait for politics".