Surrogacy
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European Union
Call for moratorium one step closer toward international surrogacy ban
An end to surrogacy may be on the horizon after several states have called for an international moratorium. Led by Italy, Chile, Cameroon, and the Holy See, the declaration calls for an international moratorium or a temporary cessation of surrogacy. This initiative is a stepping stone towards an internationally legally…
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European Union
What you should know about the EU
An EU initiative that will open the door to unrestricted abortions is advancing, and a ban on religious leaders giving counsel to the LGBTQ community is up for debate. In April 2024, a European Citizens' Initiative (ECI) was registered (My Voice, My Choice) with a proposal to establish an EU…
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Western Europe
How surrogacy gave Olivia a bad start in life
Olivia Maurel had a difficult start in life. Reason: she was born through surrogacy. A painful childhood and a distressing time as a student convinced her that surrogacy is a harmful practice that should be abolished. It is the spring of 2023 when Maurel takes a big step: she publishes…
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Southern Europe
Italy bans surrogacy from abroad
Italians who go abroad to have a baby through surrogacy will now risk fines and jail time. “We want surrogacy to be seen for what it is: an extremely bad thing.” > Stay up to date with Christian news in Europe? Sign up for CNE's newsletter. On Wednesday, the Italian…
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European Union
Gloria was a surrogate mother: I felt used like a slave
Gloria Ruiz had had three pregnancies, but nothing could have prepared her for her fourth. A traumatising seven months ended in the hospital, where she was admitted in critical condition. “I almost lost my life and the child.” It was not Ruiz's child she nearly lost. The 33-year-old was a…
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European Union
Unlikely partners find common enemy in surrogacy
People hardly ask questions about surrogacy, notice the French activist Olivia Maurel and the Dutch Member of the European Parliament Bert-Jan Ruissen. “People have no idea what kind of market is behind this.”> Receive CNE's weekly newsletter? Feel free to sign up here.Until recently, a meeting between them was unlikely.…
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European Union
Katy Faust: Children are harmed by relational experiments of adults
Children’s rights advocate Katy Faust sees children suffer. Reproductive technologies and open marriages make them a victims of adult desires. “All this objectification of children is fundamentally an affront to God.” “So, who is Lennart?” When you interview Katy Faust, the roles are reversed at first. On the sidelines of…
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European Union
Book review: Fifteen arguments against surrogacy
In the fight against infertility, an increasing group seeks refuge in surrogate motherhood. In tolerating this, European countries have crossed borders that should have remained closed, argue various experts and activists. But something is missing. Belgium, Denmark, Germany, and the Netherlands are just a few examples of European countries that…
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Southern Europe
Olivia was born through a surrogate mother: 'I always knew something was wrong'
Something was just wrong, but Olivia Maurel did not know what. Until she found out that her parents paid for her. She found her biological mother after a long search.> Receive CNE's weekly newsletter? Feel free to sign up here.Olivia Maurel always knew something was “off” about her birth. The…
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Southern Europe
Why Giorgia Meloni fights for the family
In a new move to defend traditional family values, the Italian authorities removed lesbian mothers from birth certificates on Friday. Why is the family so important to Prime Minister Meloni? Only biological parents should appear on a birth certificate. That is the strong conviction of the public prosecutor of the…