Towards Universal Criminalisation - Italy to Unconditionally Prosecute Its Citizens for Surrogacy Carried Out Abroad

Abstract

“Italy Criminalises Surrogacy from Abroad, a Blow to Gay and Infertile Couples.” This was the headline on the New York Times website following the approval of a law in Italy criminalising reproductive tourism. Giorgia Meloni had already introduced the bill, Act no. 824, in the last Parliament, and the current right-wing majority has now passed it. The news has gone around the world. Let us try to understand why.

Keywords

• International Private Law
• Italien
• Italien
• Italy
• Leihmutter
• Reproductive Rights