Italy Bans Overseas Surrogacy, Targeting LGBT Baby Trade

Italy has taken a bold step in disrupting the growing trend of LGBT couples using surrogate mothers to have children by passing a law that bans overseas surrogacy. Under Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni’s government, this ban is part of a larger effort to address concerns about the commercialization of surrogacy and its cultural implications.

The new law closes the loophole allowing Italian citizens to recruit surrogate mothers from other countries. The practice of surrogacy has been legal in many nations, but Italy’s latest move makes it illegal for anyone, including gay and transgender couples, to engage in surrogate arrangements abroad. Those who violate the law could face fines of up to $1 million and up to two years in prison.

Critics have slammed the law, calling it an attack on LGBT individuals. However, the ban applies to all Italians, not just those in the LGBT community. Prime Minister Meloni, who has publicly stated her Christian beliefs, has emphasized that children should be raised in traditional homes with both a mother and a father. Her government views this as a way to protect children from being used as social media props by those seeking to gain attention.

Studies on the effects of surrogacy and same-sex parenting are still limited, but research has suggested that children raised in traditional households fare better in areas such as mental health and stability. Despite this, leftist organizations continue to argue that surrogacy is essential to combat Italy’s declining population.

The ban has triggered fierce debate, but Italy seems determined to protect its cultural values by ensuring that children grow up in stable, traditional families rather than being part of what some see as an exploitative surrogacy industry.

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