Surrogacy
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European Parliament discusses harms of surrogacy after EU condemns the practice
The European Parliament and the United Nations have officially condemned the practice of surrogacy following reports of human rights violations. Read more
Report to UN calls for global ban on surrogacy
The U.N. Special Rapporteur on Violence Against Women and Girls with ADF International opposed surrogacy at an Oct. 9 U.N.... Read more
CNA explains: When can Catholic employers fire employees for not following the Church?
The dismissal of a New Jersey teacher from a Catholic school over her decision to be a surrogate has raised... Read more
California couple with 21 kids from surrogate mothers charged with neglect, endangerment
Here is a roundup of recent pro-life and abortion-related news. Read more
Australian bishops call on government to enforce country’s surrogacy ban
“A woman is not a machine for reproduction,” the bishops argue in the letter, “she is a person made in... Read more
Anti-surrogacy activists denounce exploitation of poor women, human trafficking
Bernardo García of the Casablanca Declaration said that in reality surrogacy amounts to “the exploitation of poor women and the... Read more
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
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