Politician says idea would be ‘compensation for centuries-old injustice’ of children being assigned father’s nameAn Italian politician has proposed a law that would make it automatic for babies to be assigned their mother’s surname at birth, a step that would mark a rupture with a centuries-old tradition and has sparked a fiery debate.Dario Franceschini, a former culture minister and politician from the centre-left Democratic party, argues that such legislation would “right a historic wrong”. Continue reading…
Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/mar/26/italy-newborns-mothers-name-proposal
Author : Angela Giuffrida in Rome
Publish date : 2025-03-26 12:59:00
Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.
Italy: proposal to automatically give newborns mother’s surname ignites row
