Italy’s Historically Horrific New Surrogacy Law Is Also A Threat To U.S. Attorneys

Italian citizenship through ancestry could, in theory, cause some problems. 

Excerpt “On October 16, 2024, Italy’s Senate passed a first-of-its-kind anti-surrogacy law. The country already banned surrogacy — an arrangement where a woman carries a pregnancy for another person or couple — within its borders. But the new law takes it a step further, criminalizing the actions of Italians who pursue or assist with surrogacy arrangements even in other countries, where it is legally supported, such as the United States or Canada.”

Ellen Trachman is the Managing Attorney of Trachman Law Center, LLC, and a regular contributor to the ‘AboveTheLaw’ platform.