Pope Francis calls for a universal ban on surrogacy.

Pope Francis called Monday for a universal ban on the “despicable” practice of surrogate motherhood, as he included the “commercialization” of pregnancy in an annual speech listing threats to global peace and human dignity. Alongside this, he lamented that peace is increasingly threatened, weakened, and sometimes lost, listing various issues including Russia's war in Ukraine, the Israel-Hamas conflict, migration, and climate crises among others.

January 08, 2024
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