Italy has extended its domestic ban on surrogacy to include international arrangements, effectively prohibiting couples from traveling abroad for the purpose of surrogacy.
This new law, proposed by Italy's far-right governing party, imposes severe penalties on violators, including up to two years in prison and fines reaching €1 million.
The legislation is perceived by many as a direct attack on LGBT couples, who already face restrictions on adoption and IVF within Italy.
The law's primary impact is on same-sex couples, particularly gay male couples, who are now left with virtually no legal avenues to start families. As noted in the context, "Same-sex couples are already barred under Italian law from domestic or international adoption," making surrogacy one of the few remaining options for family-building.
Critics argue that this law specifically targets LGBT individuals, further marginalizing them by cutting off their last viable route to parenthood.
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