"It's like a truck hitting us in the face," said Pierre Molena, who, with his partner, has been pursuing a family through surrogacy abroad. He added, "We are worried about our future and that of our children..." His criticism of the law centered around the lack of differentiation in exploitation between poorer women who may be coerced and those from places like Canada who choose to volunteer.
The law passed is so far-reaching that it is unclear if it would withstand legal challenges, given its comprehensive prohibition of surrogacy-related activities for Italian citizens abroad.
Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni's conservative government asserts that the new law aims to protect women's dignity, but critics argue it deprives gay couples and infertile families of crucial pathways to parenthood.
Supporters of Meloni's hard-right Brothers of Italy party are largely opposed to surrogacy and adoption by gay couples, reflecting a broader sociopolitical trend that influences the legislation.
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