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Response to Recognition of parenthood

20 Jan 2023

We disapprove of the Commission's proposal for the recognition of parenthood between Member States because that means recognising surrogacy. Surrogacy is a highly controversial technique that violates women's rights, children's rights and human rights. According to the European Parliament, this is a serious problem as it represents the exploitation of the female body and its reproductive organs. A global recognition of surrogacy contracts would go against national bans on surrogacy in many EU countries, which are designed to protect women and children. Surrogacy underestimates the importance of pregnancy for women and children. We consider it negligent to minimize the potentially dangerous effects of this technique in order to fulfil the understandable desire for children. The Commission should instead work to enforce an international ban on surrogacy and to protect women and children. The mother must be the woman who gave birth to the child.
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