Italy bans overseas surrogacy, with 2 years in jail for offenders
The legislation extends a surrogacy ban already in place in Italy since 2004 to those who go to countries such as the U.S. or Canada, where it is legal, imposing jail terms of up to two years and fines of up to $1.1 million. More: 'A child is a gift': Pope Francis calls for a ban on surrogacy, calls it 'deplorable'