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

Published June 14, 2024 9:10 AM

By DARLENE SUPERVILLE, COLLEEN LONG and NICOLE WINFIELD
Associated Press

BORGO EGNAZIA, Italy (AP) — President Joe Biden and Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni have spoke privately on various matters but apparently not on abortion. The issue had emerged as an unexpected friction point among the democracies gathered in Italy for the Group of Seven summit. 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. Pope Francis was also at the summit Friday, and Biden met with him privately. A White House readout of their conversation did not reference abortion rights.

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