Italian MPs back surrogacy ban on couples going abroad

https://www.france24.com/en/live-news/20230726-italian-mps-back-surrogacy-ban-on-couples-going-abroad Rome (AFP) – Italian lawmakers on Wednesday backed a bill to extend the country’s ban on surrogacy to couples who seek it abroad, sparking warnings the move was unconstitutional and would damage children’s rights. Issued on: 26/07/2023 – 20:46 The bill, which passed the lower house of parliament and now heads to the Senate, would make Italians who seek surrogacy in other countries liable for prosecution on their return home. It was put forward by the far-right Brothers of Italy party of Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, the self-described “Christian mother” who won September elections on a campaign of nationalism and traditional … Continue reading Italian MPs back surrogacy ban on couples going abroad