Draft G7 statement makes no mention of abortion, sparks LGBTQ criticism

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Group of Seven leaders made no direct reference to abortion in their final communique on Friday, according to a draft seen by Reuters, with Italy refusing to bow to French pressure to include the word.

French President Emmanuel Macron, left, is welcomed by Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni during a G7 world leaders summit at Borgo Egnazia, Italy, June 13, 2024.

Italy, which holds the G7's rotating presidency this year, said there was no need to repeat the language because they had specifically reiterated their Hiroshima pledge. But it omitted a further section from the previous statement referring to "supporting diversity, including of sexual orientations and gender identities."

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