Pro-life groups, UN call for end of global surrogacy, citing violence, trafficking

By Michaela Estruth

Physical, psychological and emotional violence against women and girls often accompanies surrogacy, according to a recent United Nations study.

Surrogacy is when “a woman becomes pregnant and carries a child for another individual or couple,” according to the UN report, cited by LifeSiteNews.

“The practice of surrogacy is characterized by exploitation and violence against women and children, including girls,” the report concludes. “It reinforces patriarchal norms by commodifying and objectifying women’s bodies and exposing surrogate mothers and children to serious human rights violations.”

Study lead Reem Alsalem, the UN’s Special Rapporteur on Violence Against Women and Girls, advocates for the international abolition of surrogacy “in all its forms.”

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