Surrogacy
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Spanish Supreme Court rules surrogacy exploits women, harms children’s rights
A ruling by the Supreme Court of Spain states that surrogacy exploits the woman who rents her womb and harms... Read more
Experts laud Italian ban on surrogacy abroad as step toward universal abolition
On Oct. 16, Italy’s Senate passed a bill making it possible to prosecute Italian citizens for pursuing surrogacy abroad. Read more
Church in Argentina hails ‘exemplary ruling’ against surrogacy
The court rejected the request of a “married” male couple who had contracted with a woman for a child and... Read more
Italy criminalizes surrogacy sought by Italian citizens abroad
With the Oct. 16 vote, Italy will amend its law to extend its jurisdiction to criminalize even surrogacy “committed abroad.” Read more
Holy See convenes UN panel urging global abolition of surrogacy
Panelists called for “increased awareness and concrete steps at the U.N. level to abolish surrogacy and uphold human dignity.” Read more
Italy’s prime minister backs stricter ban on surrogacy: How Europe differs from U.S. on issue
Speaking at a conference in Rome, Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni called surrogacy “inhuman” and referred to it as “uterus renting.” Read more
New Vatican document highlights Church’s ‘ever-greater understanding of human dignity’
Dignity “belongs to the person… simply because he or she exists and is willed, created, and loved by God,” the... Read more
Woman born of surrogacy shares why she supports Pope Francis’ call for a global ban
Born via surrogacy in the United States in 1991, Olivia Maurel is now a leading campaigner for the abolition of... Read more
Michigan governor signs bill legalizing paid surrogacy
The law reverses a 36-year-old prohibition on paid surrogacy in Michigan. Read more
Bishop Barron: Surrogacy results in ‘commercialization of women and children’
Bishop Robert Barron’s statement follows the pope’s speech to the ambassadors to the Vatican in which he called for a... Read more
Pope Francis calls surrogacy ‘deplorable,’ calls for global ban in speech to ambassadors
Pope Francis called surrogacy “deplorable” and called for a global ban on the exploitative practice of “so-called surrogate motherhood.” Read more
Pro-lifers in Mexico call for ban on surrogate motherhood
The Steps for Life platform in Mexico called for legislation against surrogate motherhood, known in Spanish as “rent-a-womb.” Read more
International group launches proposal to ban surrogacy worldwide
A signed document aims to raise global awareness of surrogacy, which the group considers to be a practice that violates... Read more
Pope Francis: Pornography is ‘a threat to public health’
Pope Francis also spoke about the challenges facing families today. Read more
Several pro-life laws take effect in South Dakota
Five pro-life laws went into effect in South Dakota on Thursday. Read more
New York’s commercial surrogacy legalization will exploit women, critics say
New York state this week legalized commercial surrogacy, prompting concerns about the exploitation of women and commodification of children. Read more
Ecuadorian president vetoes health code bill
The Ecuadorian president on Friday vetoed the entire Health Code bill passed by the country’s legislature. The bill would have... Read more
New York bishops condemn 'dangerous' surrogacy bill
The bishops of New York stated their opposition to commercial surrogacy Wednesday as a new bill was introduced to legalize the... Read more
Cuomo proposal would lift New York’s ban on surrogacy contracts
Just days after expanding legal abortion up to the point of birth, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo is proposing a... Read more
#BigFertility: New documentary aims to shed light on the surrogacy industry
Becoming a surrogate mother seemed like a natural option for Kelly Martinez, who enjoyed helping people and liked being pregnant. Read more
