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By Bridget Sielicki, Live Action News, Human Rights

Live Action News is pro-life news and commentary from a pro-life perspective.

 

In a new report, a senior United Nations official is calling for a ban on all forms of surrogacy, detailing the many ways in which the practice is exploitative and promotes violence against women and girls.

Key Takeaways:

  • A report of the United Nations Special Rapporteur calls for an end to all surrogacy.

  • The report will be presented to the UN General Assembly in October.

  • The report details many of the ways in which surrogacy exploits women and girls.

The Details:

The report of the United Nations Special Rapporteur, Reem Alsalem, was published on August 22 with an intent is to outline “the different manifestations of violence against women and girls in the context of surrogacy.” It will be presented to the UN General Assembly in October. …