Pope Francis, in a recent foreign policy address, strongly condemned surrogacy and called for a worldwide prohibition on the practice.
He labeled surrogacy as “despicable,” emphasizing that unborn children should not be treated as commodities in commercial contracts.
While surrogacy is banned in parts of Europe, the Vatican has allowed baptism for babies born to same-sex parents through surrogacy.
Pope Francis expressed his disapproval, considering surrogate motherhood as a serious violation of women’s and children’s dignity, exploiting their material needs.
