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Italy Extends Surrogacy Ban To Couples Seeking It Abroad

Activists say the law is the latest example of moves to erode civil rights since Giorgia Meloni took office (Credit: AFP)

Italian lawmakers on Wednesday extended the country's ban on surrogacy to couples who seek it abroad, despite warnings the move would damage children's rights.

The highly divisive bill, adopted by the Senate, makes Italians who seek surrogacy in other countries liable for prosecution on their return home.

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