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British Catholic bishops highlight ‘grave violations’ of human dignity scarring modern world

April 10, 2024

The Catholic Bishops’ Conference of England and Wales has welcomed the Vatican’s declaration on Human Dignity for highlighting an issue that lies at the heart of the mission of the Church and for highlighting the “grave violations” of human dignity that scar the modern world. The main novelty of the document – which is the fruit

Vatican’s new declaration praised for transcending liberal and conservative perspectives to tackle ‘modern misconceptions’ on human dignity

April 09, 2024

Many liberals and conservatives appear to be both applauding or denouncing the Vatican’s latest doctrinal document on human dignity for its stance on particular issues. But Catholic moral theologians instead highlight the consistency with which the issues are addressed, and the adherence to Church teaching exhibited. “The [list of issues] demolishes any kind of attempt

Vatican condemns ‘gender theory’ in new doctrinal document

April 08, 2024

The Vatican has condemned gender ideology in a document published 8 April. The new Declaration Dignitas Infinita on Human Dignity from the Vatican’s Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith (DDF), offers a clear definition of human dignity as the Church sees it and stresses the need to uphold it from conception to natural death.

Michigan becomes last US state to endorse paid surrogacy as bishops warn of ‘unregulated industry’ that preys on ‘vulnerable’ women

April 03, 2024

NEW YORK – Catholic bishops in Michigan are warning that a newly enacted package of bills that decriminalises paid surrogacy contracts has ignored multiple concerns about the practice, including protecting women from exploitation and human trafficking. Gov. Gretchen Whitmer signed the Michigan Family Protection Act on 1 April. Whitmer touted the package of bills as

Surrogacy: Is there now nothing that the modern world won’t commoditise?

January 10, 2024

This January sales time it appears you can get yourself a half-price baby. Or at least one at a reduced price, excluding delivery charge. This isn’t as flippant as it might sound. The reality we now inhabit is one in which the buying and selling of children increasingly exists in the form of surrogacy. This

Not Fabulous: Surrogacy Erases Women

April 24, 2021

Tan France promises to love the child a surrogate mother is carrying for him and his partner. But what about the anonymous mother? Surrogacy isn't an innocent economic exchange.

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March 31, 2017

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Council of Europe rejects proposals to legalise surrogacy for all member states

October 12, 2016

The Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe voted against the proposal