Rome, Italy, Sep 27, 2025 / 06:00 am

A pro-life politician who earned respect across party lines for her unwavering advocacy and integrity has left a lasting legacy in Slovakia and European politics following her death on Aug. 20.

Anna Záborská, 77, built a distinguished career spanning both Slovak and European Parliaments while consistently championing traditional family values, religious freedom, and the rights of the unborn — positions that sparked controversy yet garnered admiration even from political opponents.

Early life and family background

Born in Switzerland in 1948, Záborská was the daughter of Anton Neuwirth, who worked alongside Nobel Prize-winning chemist Paul Karrer. After the family returned to Czechoslovakia, her father became a political prisoner under the communist

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