Prospect of far-right female premier divides Italian women

ROME (AP) — If Italy elects the nation's first female premier, will its women be delighted or dismayed?

Should opinion polls prove on the mark, Giorgia Meloni and the far-right Brothers of Italy party she co-founded less than a decade ago will triumph in the Sept. 25 election. Meloni might then be asked by Italy’s president to try to form a viable coalition government with right-wing allies.

For many female voters, it's a question of gender versus agenda.

Some worry that Meloni, who exalts motherhood, might seek to erode women's rights, including abortion access.