Italy surrogacy ban: Couples banned from travelling abroad to seek surrogate
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The move is seen by critics to target LGBT couples, who are not allowed to adopt or use IVF in the country.

The move extends a ban on the practice inside the country to also include those who seek it out in places where it is legal, like the US or Canada. Those who break the law could face up to two years in prison and fines of up to €1m (£835,710).

The law, proposed by the Italy’s far-right governing party, is seen by critics to target LGBT couples - who are not allowed to adopt or use IVF in the country.

Surrogacy is when a woman carries a pregnancy for another couple or individual, usually due to fertility issues or because they are men in a same-sex relationship.

The law passed by 84 votes to 58 in Italy’s senate on Wednesday.

  • abbadon420@lemm.eeEnglish
    241·
    14 days ago

    That sounds like something a healthy, well functioning society would do. /s

    • barsoap@lemm.eeEnglish
      131·
      14 days ago

      Healthy, well-functioning society would mean allowing adoption and IFV for LGBT folks and still outlawing surrogacy, or at the very least commercial surrogacy.

      Probably a sign of our times that any- and everything is commodified, including mother/child bonds. What’s even more nuts is that there’s countries where prostitution is illegal but commercial surrogacy legal.