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2005 Italian fertility laws referendum

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Field	Value
date	12 June 2005
country	Italy
flag_year	2003
part1_subject	Scrapping limitations on clinical and experimental research on embryos
part2_subject	Scrapping limits on access to research on embryos
part3_subject	Scrapping the legal definition of embryos as people
part4_subject	Allowing IVF treatment with donated eggs or sperm
part1_choice1	Yes
part1_percentage1	88.0
part1_choice2	No
part1_percentage2	12.0
part1_caption	Proposal failed as voter turnout was below 50%
part2_choice1	Yes
part2_percentage1	88.8
part2_choice2	No
part2_percentage2	11.2
part2_caption	Proposal failed as voter turnout was below 50%
part3_choice1	Yes
part3_percentage1	87.7
part3_choice2	No
part3_percentage2	12.3
part3_caption	Proposal failed as voter turnout was below 50%
part4_choice1	Yes
part4_percentage1	78.2
part4_choice2	No
part4_percentage2	21.8
part4_caption	Proposal failed as voter turnout was below 50%

A four-part abrogative referendum on fertility laws was held in Italy on 12 June 2005. Voters were asked whether research and access to the research on embryos should no longer be limited, whether embryos should no longer be legally recognised as people and whether IVF treatment should no longer be limited to three embryos. Although all four proposals were approved by wide margins, the voter turnout of 26% was well below the 50% threshold and the results were invalidated.

Results

Scrapping limitations on clinical and experimental research on embryos

Choice	Votes	%
Yes	10,743,710	88.0
No	1,461,217	12.0
Invalid/blank votes	532,691	–
Total	12,737,618	100
Registered voters/turnout	49,648,425	25.7
Source: Nohlen & Stöver

Scrapping limits on access to research on embryos

Choice	Votes	%
Yes	10,819,909	88.8
No	1,367,288	11.2
Invalid/blank votes	551,200	–
Total	12,738,397	100
Registered voters/turnout	49,648,425	25.7
Source: Nohlen & Stöver

Scrapping the legal definition of embryos as people

Choice	Votes	%
Yes	10,663,125	87.7
No	1,492,042	12.3
Invalid/blank votes	579,766	–
Total	12,734,933	100
Registered voters/turnout	49,648,425	25.7
Source: Nohlen & Stöver

Allowing IVF treatment with donated eggs or sperm

Choice	Votes	%
Yes	9,391,161	78.2
No	2,744,895	21.8
Invalid/blank votes	590,080	–
Total	12,726,136	100
Registered voters/turnout	49,648,425	25.6
Source: Nohlen & Stöver

References

[[Dieter Nohlen]] & Philip Stöver (2010) ''Elections in Europe: A data handbook'', p1049 {{ISBN. 978-3-8329-5609-7
Nohlen & Stöver, pp1063-1064
The referendum was called after the [[Italian Radicals]] collected the 500,000 signatures required.[http://www.bionews.org.uk/page_12394.asp Poor turnout for Italy's fertility referendum] BioNews, 13 June 2005
[[Pope Benedict XVI]] had called for a boycott.[https://www.sfgate.com/news/article/Pope-backs-boycott-of-Italy-s-referendum-on-2666602.php Pope backs boycott of Italy's referendum on assisted fertility] Los Angeles Times, 31 May 2005

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