In an interview on February 8, 2016, with one of Italy’s most prominent dailies,Corriere Della Serra, Pope Francis praised Italy’s leading proponent of abortion – Emma Bonino — as one of the nation’s “forgotten greats,”comparing her to great historical figures such as Konrad Adenauer and Robert Schuman.
At 27, Bonino had an illegal abortion and then worked with the Information Centre on Sterilization and Abortion which boasted over 10,000 abortions. There are famous photos of Bonino performing illegal abortions using a homemade device operated by a bicycle pump. Arrested for the then-illegal activity she spent a few days in jail and was acquitted and entered politics. MORE & VIDEO-Accepting award from her dear friend George Soro’s