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Italy Outlaws Overseas Surrogacy

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Published OCT 17 2024

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Above: Italian LGBTQ+ groups and political parties opposing the Varchi bill hold a demonstration in Piazza Vidoni outside the Senate on October 15, 2024, in Rome. Image credit: Simona Granati/Contributor/Corbis News via Getty Images

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Surrogacy has no place in Italy. In fact, there should be an universal crime, as surrogacy is an inhuman practice. Renting an uterus is not like any other supermarket product that you can buy over-the-counter. The new legislation will criminalize italians who pursue surrogacy in countries where it is legal. The Italian government is in line with the Catholic Church when it comes to surragacy.

Surrogacy is already outlawed in Italy. Meloni's post-fascist government has sought to impose yet another crackdown on LGBT families, and this bill makes it nearly impossible for gay men to have children. Italy already ranks low in Europe for civil freedoms. Making it unlawful for Italians to start a family through surrogacy overseas will not help Italy's standing.

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