US EditionItaly makes it illegal to seek surrogacy abroad
- Italy has made it illegal for couples to travel abroad to have a baby via surrogacy.
- Italians seeking surrogacy can face up to two years in jail and up to 1 million euros in fines.
- Critics argue the ban is impractical and unconstitutional despite being supported by Premier Giorgia Meloni’s party.
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Anyone who leaves Italy to resort to surrogacy risks a prison sentence. Protesters rallied with the Senate to challenge the measure, saying it attacks the LGBTQ community.
Italian senators have passed a law that further extends the ban on surrogacy, declaring it illegal for Italians abroad.
Italy bans overseas surrogacy for all citizens amid declining birthrate: 'A child is always a gift'
In a move which tightens a previous 2004 surrogacy ban, Italy has officially banned its citizens from seeking surrogates abroad in a new Senate bill passed on Wednesday.
Italy bans overseas surrogacy for all citizens amid declining birthrate: ‘A child is always a gift’
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Italy bans overseas surrogacy for all citizens amid declining birthrate: 'A child is always a gift' – Democratic Accent
Italy has tightened its surrogacy ban to include citizens who choose to travel to countries like Canada or the United States for surrogate mothers. The Italian Senate passed a bill on Wednesday criminalizing citizens who go abroad to countries where it is legal to purchase children through surrogacy. The bill passed 84-58 and floor debate lasted around seven hours. The bill extends an original ban put in place in 2004 which criminalized commerci…
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Italy Bans Overseas Surrogacy
Italy criminalized citizens going abroad to have children through surrogacy, a measure slammed by opponents as “medieval” and discriminatory to same-sex couples. What do you think? “So should I just keep this baby now?” Libby Valdez, Proprietor “Eh, I know a guy.” Ross McCrae, Synthesizer Programmer “Oh, I just assumed the newborn got lost in the mail.” Enrico Panarello, Unemployed The post Italy Bans Overseas Surrogacy appeared…
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