French Prime Minister Elisabeth Borne said the European Union would closely follow the respect of certain human rights and values, and cited women’s access to abortion in particular, as she responded to Italy’s election result. This is despite abortion not being mentioned in any EU law.
“In Europe, we have certain values and, obviously, we will be vigilant”, Borne told RMC Radio and BFM TV.
“It is a human rights value and the respect of others, namely the right to have access to abortion, should be upheld by all,” Borne also said, while adding she did not want to comment on the “democratic choice of the Italian people”.
