FILE PHOTO: People hold up pens as a sign of protest after Italy's right-wing government told Milan's city council to stop registering same-sex parents' children in Milan, Italy March 18, 2023. REUTERS/Claudia Greco/File Photo
ROME (Reuters) - The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) rejected on Thursday a number of appeals by Italian same-sex and heterosexual couples who challenged national restrictions against the recognition of children born abroad through surrogacy.
Surrogacy is banned in Italy, and Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni's right-wing government has targeted gay men who use it to have children, even though the practice is more common among heterosexual couples.
