While the details of a future European parenthood certificate, proposed by the Commission in December 2022 (see EUROPE B13079A9), are still under discussion (see EUROPE B13215A7), Italy has taken a controversial step on the issue of surrogacy with the approval of a bill by the Chamber of Deputies on Wednesday 26 July aimed at tightening its ban.
This decision would impose considerable fines not only on Italians involved in this type of procedure, but also on those using surrogacy services,...