Diabetic child turned away

(ANSA) - Reggio Calabria, September 29 - A 23-month-old girl with type 1 diabetes has been turned away from four nursery schools in the southern city of Reggio Calabria, a legal association reported Thursday.
    No teacher wants to be responsible should the child, who is dependent on insulin, have a diabetic fit, the association said.
    Reggio Calabria Mayor Giuseppe Falcomatà issued a statement, saying the girl will be taken in by one of the city's new public nursery schools "because it is mandatory for public facilities to take in children affected by any type of disability".
    "We will be happy to welcome the little one in one of our facilities so her mother can continue going to work with peace of mind," the mayor said.