Focus Taiwan | February 21, 2024
Women’s rights groups in Taiwan asked the government to first address the issue of single women and lesbian couples’ access to sperm and egg donation before considering surrogacy, to avoid delay due to the complexities of surrogacy regulation.
The Washington Post | February 5, 2024
Italy’s right-wing government is targeting international surrogacy through local legal measures and national legislation, part of a larger government effort to limit the rights of LGBTQ+ parents.
Taipei Times | January 23, 2024
A proposed amendment to Taiwan’s Assisted Reproduction Act would legalize surrogacy and make same-sex couples and single women eligible for assisted reproduction. Some civic groups who oppose legalizing surrogacy spoke out against the amendment.
Yahoo News | January 9, 2024
In a recent address, Pope Francis advocated for a worldwide ban on surrogacy arrangements. LGBTQ activists in Ireland objected to the Pope’s stance and reiterated their support for legislation to protect all involved in surrogacy arrangements.
RTE | December 18, 2023
Some are concerned that new surrogacy legislation in Ireland will disadvantage same-sex couples or encourage pursuit of surrogacy in countries that lack adequate regulation.
LGBTQ Nation | December 11, 2023
Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni’s far-right government’s crackdown on LGBTQ families has threatened parental rights of LGBTQ+ parents, including those who have had children via surrogacy. As a result, some LGBTQ families are fleeing to other countries.
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Rest of World | October 10, 2023
According to this article, in China, surrogacy is neither permitted nor prohibited under the law. Chinese LGBTQIA people are turning to online surrogacy services to have children, but censorship of queer content online limits access to reliable information and leaves intended parents vulnerable to scams.
BBC News | September 23, 2023
Italy’s far-right government is targeting LGBTQ families by removing parentage rights for families formed via surrogacy. A new law would make surrogacy abroad a crime with hefty fines or prison time.
The Pink News | September 15, 2023
Legislation set to pass later this year in the Channel Island of Jersey would give legal parental status to same-sex couples, including those whose children are born to surrogates. The law is part of a broader effort to solidify same-sex parentage rights.
France24 | September 14, 2023
Italy’s right-wing Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni has demanded local councils only list biological parents on birth certificates. This article features LGTBQ couples who may lose their parentage rights and explores how it would affect their families.
