Italy & the World Divided Over Right-Winged Giorgia Meloni's Win | EWTN News Nightly

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Pro-abortion protests are expected tonight in many cities in Italy. This comes after the country appears set for a new prime minister whose platform is "God... Homeland... And traditional family." Giorgia Meloni's party, the Brother's of Italy, was the big winner in Sunday's elections. Opponents say if she becomes prime minister, she will target abortion, which is legal in Italy in the first 12 weeks of pregnancy. However, medical personnel are allowed to opt out of performing an abortion if it violates their conscience. Political Reporter for Catholic News Agency, Edie Heipel, joins to talk about Giorgia Meloni and her big win. Although she has received a lot of support, she has also received a lot of backlash, and not just from her home country. She has been compared to Mussolini by some and even called a Fascist or Neo-Fascist. This all comes, despite her platform focusing on putting God, family and Italy first. Heipel discusses why she's received negative comments. On the flip side, Meloni supports motherhood and wants to boost Italy's birth rates, which is one of the lowest in the world. Heipel fills us in on this and what other stories she is following. EWTN News Nightly provides the latest news and analysis from a Catholic perspective. Join host Tracy Sabol, our Capitol Hill, White House and Rome Correspondents, as well as many other diverse guests daily, to get the latest from the U.S. and the Vatican on topics regarding our Catholic faith and interests. ------------- EWTN News Nightly airs on EWTN weekdays at 6pm & 9pm ET. ------------ Don't miss an episode of EWTN New Nightly. Get updates here: https://www.ewtn.com/tv/shows/ewtn-news-nightly ------------- Sign up today to receive the EWTN News Nightly newsletter: https://www.ewtn.com/enn ------------- Follow EWTN News Nightly on Social Media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ewtnnewsnightly Twitter: https://twitter.com/EWTNNewsNightly Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ewtnnewsnightly/ ------------- Subscribe to EWTN YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/user/EWTN ------------- You can support the EWTN News mission: https://bit.ly/3qDR1qf