Pope Leo XIV Condemns Surrogacy as a V!olation of Human Dignity

Pope Leo XIV has issued a strong condemnation of surrogacy, denouncing the practice as a fundamental violation of the dignity of both the child and the surrogate mother. In his remarks, the Pontiff argued that surrogacy reduces gestation to a commercial service, thereby turning the child into a “product” while exploiting the woman’s body and the generative process.

The Pope asserted that this practice distorts the inherent relational purpose of the family, damaging its moral and human foundations. His comments serve to officially reaffirm the Catholic Church’s long-standing ethical opposition to surrogacy, centering the argument on the protection of human dignity and traditional family values.