Italy Faces Backlash Over New Surrogacy Ban

Controversial law penalizes Italians using foreign surrogates, sparking protests and medical community pushback.

Italy's new law extends existing bans to prohibit citizens from using surrogates abroad, with penalties including up to two years in prison and fines up to one million euros.
The legislation, passed by the right-wing coalition government, aims to protect traditional family structures, according to its proponents.
Critics argue the law discriminates against infertile and same-sex couples, stripping them of opportunities to have biological children.
Family Minister Eugenia Roccella's call for medical professionals to report suspected violations has been met with strong opposition from the medical community.
Doctors, citing ethical obligations, refuse to comply with reporting mandates, emphasizing their role is to heal, not to act as informants.