The Local Italy https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Italy in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed Woman dies during abortion in Naples Italy’s Health Ministry said on Tuesday it is investigating the death of a 19-year-old during an abortion at a hospital in Naples. https://www.thelocal.it/20160113/woman-dies-during-abortion-in-naples Wed, 13 Jan 2016 13:25:07 +0100 woman-dies-during-abortion-in-naples Probe sheds light on Italy childbirth deaths Italy's health ministry said on Tuesday that probes into a spate of women dying in childbirth had uncovered issues in the handling of three fatal cases, but stopped short of suggesting lives might have been saved. https://www.thelocal.it/20160113/probe-reveals-problems-in-italy-childbirth-deaths Wed, 13 Jan 2016 09:23:56 +0100 probe-reveals-problems-in-italy-childbirth-deaths Parents plan to sue after baby born without legs A couple living in the northern Italian city of Parma are planning to take legal action against healthcare providers in Parma after their baby was born without lower legs. https://www.thelocal.it/20160107/parents-plan-to-sue-after-baby-born-without-legs Thu, 07 Jan 2016 13:32:35 +0100 parents-plan-to-sue-after-baby-born-without-legs