Emma Bonino, radical Italian politician who stood up to Vatican, dies aged 78

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Militant feminist led campaigns to legalise abortion and divorce and went on to become foreign minister Emma Bonino, the radical Italian politician who led campaigns to legalise abortion and divorce against the objections of the Vatican, has died aged 78.

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  • Militant feminist led campaigns to legalise abortion and divorce and went on to become foreign minister Emma Bonino, the radical Italian politician who led campaigns to legalise abortion and divorce against the objections of the Vatican, has died aged 78.
  • Reported by The Guardian and published Fri, 11 Sep 2026 09:21:01 UTC.

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