As discussed in my book, in spite of the horrors of post-WWII life, and being the "host" for the Vatican - the Italians, or at least some of them, showed great courage and good sense when the lobby for birth control began in the early 1950s. But last week's ruling by the Italian Supreme Court just seems to go against everything that country has managed to achieve ie safe sex, sensible family planning,etc.
Yes, this just boggles the mind: Italy's top judges have ruled that having sex with a condom is grounds for divorce.
The state's Supreme Court agreed the Catholic Vatican Court was right to nullify a couple's 18-year marriage because they always practised safe sex.
The husband, identified only as Fabio N, suffers from a rheumatic condition called Reiter's syndrome, which is transmitted through sex.
His wife Elisabetta began proceedings for a religious divorce through the Vatican in 2003.
It was granted and state judges agreed a marriage without the purpose of children is not legal.
The ruling sets a dangerous precedent, as it means couples risk divorce if they refuse unprotected sex - even if their partner is HIV positive!
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