Italy has passed a law that extends its domestic ban on surrogacy to citizens who seek the procedure abroad, imposing jail terms of up to two years and fines as high as $1.1 million.
Critics argue that the law disproportionately targets same-sex couples, who often rely on surrogacy to become parents. The legislation has been condemned by LGBTQ+ advocates as discriminatory and regressive, while supporters, including Pope Francis, argue that surrogacy commodifies children. The law is now one of the strictest in the Western world regarding international surrogacy.
This move has ignited a broader debate about family rights and equality in Italy.
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Italy bans overseas surrogacy, with 2 years in jail for offenders
The legislation extends a surrogacy ban already in place in Italy since 2004 to those who go to countries such as the U.S. or Canada, where it is legal, imposing jail terms of up to two years and fines of up to $1.1 million. More: 'A child is a gift': Pope Francis calls for a ban on surrogacy, calls it 'deplorable'
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