Democratic Party senator Monica Cirinna (C), bill's author for same-sex couples civil union, attends the debate prior to the final vote, at the Italian Senate in Rome, on February 25, 2016. Prime Minister Matteo Renzi is bowing to Catholic pressure to remove stepchild adoption rights from the civil unions bill to ease its passage through parliament -- to the fury of gay rights groups. Renzi has called for a vote of confidence on the draft law and without the stepchild clause / AFP / FILIPPO MONTEFORTE (Photo credit should read FILIPPO MONTEFORTE/AFP/Getty Images)
