Decision on complaint CGIL v. Italy, No. 91/2013 became public

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Series Details No 91/2013 (11.04.16)
Publication Date 11/04/2016
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The Council of Europe's committee of social rights released on 11 April 2016 its conclusions on a complaint regarding abortion services in Italy.

The committee considered that the women's rights were being violated in the country by the serious difficulties they faced in trying to obtain safe abortions due to many doctors refusing to carry out the procedure.

Source Link https://rm.coe.int/CoERMPublicCommonSearchServices/DisplayDCTMContent?documentId=090000168063ecd7
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EurActiv, 12.04.16: Council of Europe raps Italy over difficulty in obtaining abortions http://www.euractiv.com/section/health-consumers/news/council-of-europe-raps-italy-over-difficulty-in-obtaining-abortions/
The Local.it, 11.04.16: Getting an abortion 'too hard' even though it's legal in Italy http://www.thelocal.it/20160411/women-in-italy-face-susbstantial-difficulty-in-accessing-safe-abortio

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