Italy's main pro-life group on
Saturday hailed the passing of a law making surrogacy a
universal crime even when Italians use it to have children
abroad.
Currently many gay and infertile Italian couples have children
who are the product of foreign-based surrogate mothers, in a
world where the practice is regulate in 66 countries.
Antonio Brandi, the president of Pro Vita & Famiglia Onlus,
said: "The promulgation by President Mattarella of the law that
makes surrogate motherhood a universal crime, punishable even if
committed abroad by Italian citizens, crowns years of battles by
Pro Vita & Famiglia and is a milestone on the path to the
abolition of the international market of children, which
according to estimates by Global Market Insights is worth 15
billion dollars today and which in 2032 could be worth 130
billion due to the increase in the rate of infertility.
"While congratulating the parliamentary majority for this
historic success, we now expect the Government to make this new
principle the cornerstone of bilateral relations with States
that tolerate this inhumane practice and to promote an
international moratorium in the main fora, such as the UN and
the European Union".
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