Italy Criminalizes Seeking Surrogacy Abroad

Those who seek surrogacy abroad now face jail terms of up to two years and fines of up to 1 million euros ($1.08 million).
Italy Criminalizes Seeking Surrogacy Abroad
Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni attends a press conference at the Chancellery in Berlin on Nov. 22, 2023. Michele Tantussi/Getty Images
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Italy has extended its long-standing ban on surrogacy beyond its borders, to include Italian citizens traveling to countries where surrogacy is legal, such as the United States and Canada.

In Italy, surrogacy—defined as when a woman carries a pregnancy and gives birth to a baby for someone else—has been punishable under law since 2004.

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