Bonino first got involved in Italian politics because she wanted to change the law. At 26, she became pregnant and had an abortion, even though it was illegal at that time.

Bonino first got involved in Italian politics because she wanted to change the law. At 26, she became pregnant and had an abortion, even though it was illegal at that time.

ROME, Sept 11 - Emma Bonino's life in politics began with a crime. In 1974, at a time when abortion was illegal in Italy, she travelled to a clandestine clinic in Florence to terminate an unplanned pregnancy. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Emma Bonino, a prominent Italian politician known for her work with the Radical Party, has died at 78.

Emma Bonino, pioneering advocate for abortion and divorce rights in Italy, has passed away at 78, leaving a lasting legacy.

Emma Bonino, pioneering advocate for abortion and divorce rights in Italy, has passed away at 78, leaving a lasting legacy.

The lifetime public servant had a decades-long career straddling unpredictable national politics and the bloc’s evolving political system.