2005 Italian fertility laws referendum
12 June 2005
Scrapping limitations on clinical and experimental research on embryos
Yes
 
 88.0%
No
 
 12.0%
Proposal failed as voter turnout was below 50%
Scrapping limits on access to research on embryos
Yes
 
 88.8%
No
 
 11.2%
Proposal failed as voter turnout was below 50%
Scrapping the legal definition of embryos as people
Yes
 
 87.7%
No
 
 12.3%
Proposal failed as voter turnout was below 50%
Allowing IVF treatment with donated eggs or sperm
Yes
 
 78.2%
No
 
 21.8%
Proposal failed as voter turnout was below 50%

A four-part abrogative referendum on fertility laws was held in Italy on 12 June 2005.[1] 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.[2][3] The referendum was called after the Italian Radicals collected the 500,000 signatures required.[3] 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.[2] Pope Benedict XVI had called for a boycott.[4]

Results

Scrapping limitations on clinical and experimental research on embryos

Choice Votes %
Yes10,743,71088.0
No1,461,21712.0
Invalid/blank votes532,691–
Total12,737,618100
Registered voters/turnout49,648,42525.7
Source: Nohlen & Stöver

Scrapping limits on access to research on embryos

Choice Votes %
Yes10,819,90988.8
No1,367,28811.2
Invalid/blank votes551,200–
Total12,738,397100
Registered voters/turnout49,648,42525.7
Source: Nohlen & Stöver
Choice Votes %
Yes10,663,12587.7
No1,492,04212.3
Invalid/blank votes579,766–
Total12,734,933100
Registered voters/turnout49,648,42525.7
Source: Nohlen & Stöver

Allowing IVF treatment with donated eggs or sperm

Choice Votes %
Yes9,391,16178.2
No2,744,89521.8
Invalid/blank votes590,080–
Total12,726,136100
Registered voters/turnout49,648,42525.6
Source: Nohlen & Stöver

References

  1. ↑ Dieter Nohlen & Philip Stöver (2010) Elections in Europe: A data handbook, p1049 ISBN 978-3-8329-5609-7
  2. 1 2 Nohlen & Stöver, pp1063-1064
  3. 1 2 Poor turnout for Italy's fertility referendum BioNews, 13 June 2005
  4. ↑ Pope backs boycott of Italy's referendum on assisted fertility Los Angeles Times, 31 May 2005
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