Biden, Meloni meet on sidelines of G7 summit but one notable matter wasn’t on the table: abortion

Published June 14, 2024 8:16 AM

By DARLENE SUPERVILLE, COLLEEN LONG and NICOLE WINFIELD
Associated Press

BORGO EGNAZIA, Italy (AP) — President Joe Biden and Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni had a lot to talk about when they met on the sidelines of the Group of Seven summit. But one notable matter wasn’t on the table: That’s abortion, an issue that emerged as an unexpected friction point among the democracies gathered in Italy. Meloni’s right-wing government this week worked to water down references to abortion in the final statement put out by all of the G7 nations at the end of the summit. A White House readout of the Biden-Meloni meeting made no reference to the abortion issue and instead emphasized their common efforts to support Ukraine in its battle against Russia.

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