“Boldrini go away”. Challenge to abortion protest: dem expelled with profanity

Bad night for Laura Boldrini, also contested by feminists. Last night in Rome, in the square convened to reiterate the need for the right to abortion by ‘Non Una di Meno’, students fired the deputy dem. “Go away, do not represent the claims of this square” an excerpt from the difficult question and answer yesterday in Piazza Esquilino in Rome between the illustrious Pd and some protesters who participated in the protest organized for the World Day of Freedom, Security and free abortion. Boldrini’s presence was not appreciated by the participants, who beat her to the point of forcing her to leave the square.

The casus belli is the unconventional pill. A protester, Giulia, asks Boldrini, “Do you know what Lorenzin did?” He refers to the former health minister who “paid for the birth control pill. Don’t you know?” Boldrini tries to defend himself: “But that’s not the problem…”. “Oh, isn’t that it?” The girl prompts her. “The problem is the distribution of the pill”, recalls Boldrini. “Go and tell the young people, the temporary workers, those who live in the popular neighborhoods”, continues the feminist. «I understand that you are angry…», the deputy tries to appease her, but it is an impossible mission: «Who do you represent?», they ask the deputy. Boldrini outlines an answer: “I represent principles and values.” “Obviously he doesn’t respect them, I’m sorry.” “Leave immediately, you do not represent the demands of this square, we do not accept the presence of those who represent the symbol of a warmongering policy such as that of the Democratic Party”, shouts a second protester.

Boldrini tries to state his reasons: «You have the right to abortion, there are women in parliament who fought for it. The rupture between inside and outside does not work, we must be united». The first girl loads again. “Do you know why we’re not united? Because she doesn’t give a shit about people in public housing. I defend those people instead. He didn’t answer me about the cuts, or about the closed clinics. Not even the existence of the 405 law.” , which is not enforced. You don’t give a damn.’ Boldrini is impatient: “If I have to do these shows…” “It’s not a show”, adds the girl. And Boldrini: “To me this seems an absurd attitude, we should talk with respect.” Some people specify the content. of criticism: “We are criticizing you politically, not personally. We do not respect what you represent”. Boldrini tries one last defense: “But if we are the only ones defending this law…” “It didn’t seem to us”, they reply again. “And then the Brothers of Italy will defend it for you”, concludes the Pd deputy with an ironic applause to her protesters, before turning her back and walking away from the discussion. It was at this moment that the protesters scared her away. , shouting “Go, go, go!” “Go say elsewhere that you are an alternative,” adds another person. The Honorable was rejected at a loss.