Italy debates new anti-surrogacy law

The World

Surrogacy is banned in Italy, but the government of Giorgia Meloni is now trying to go further: outlawing the practice of having babies through surrogacy abroad. This will likely have an outsized impact on members of the LGBTQ community, which many believe is the point behind the decision. The World’s Orla Barry reports.

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