Controversy as Italian politician suggests babies get mothers' surname

Why is there no law to regulate it, since the automatic transmission of the paternal one was abolished in 2022

Italy surname law sparks controversy

Italy is buzzing after politician Dario Franceschini put forward a striking proposal—to automatically give newborn babies their mother’s surname. This bold idea has stirred up heated conversations, challenging deeply rooted traditions and prompting Italians to rethink gender equality in their culture. Franceschini, who previously served as culture minister and is a prominent figure in Italy’s… Source

An Italian politician proposes that newborns be automatically given the mother's surname, citing a historical injustice and a desire to combat gender inequality. The proposal has reignited political disputes and sparked harsh reactions from the right-wing coalition, The Guardian reports.

Controversy as Italian politician suggests babies get mothers' surname

This is not the first time the debate has surfaced in Italy, with a 2022 judgement from Italy's Constitutional Court ruling it unconstitutional to automatically assign a baby their father's surname.

'Right a historic wrong': Italian politician's proposal to automatically give newborns mother’s surname sparks row

Challenging a centuries-old tradition, an Italian politician has proposed a law to automatically assign newborns their mother’s surname at birth, prompting members of Giorgia Meloni’s coalition to question his priorities, according to a report

The former Minister of Culture, a member of the Democratic Party, proposes to assign a maternal surname to newborns by law. What do the laws in the rest of Europe say