Greece’s Minister of Justice, Giorgos Floridis, has announced a new legislative provision prohibiting homosexual men and single men from having children through surrogacy.
According to tovima.com.au, the amendment, introduced in an omnibus bill, modifies the Civil Code to prevent male same-sex couples from using surrogacy.
It also clarifies that gender-related inability to carry a pregnancy does not constitute medical infertility, and judicial approval for surrogacy will only take effect after a final court ruling.
While Greek law has long banned surrogacy for same-sex couples, courts had previously issued conflicting rulings.
Floridis justified the amendment, citing concerns about human trafficking related to surrogacy, with foreign women coming to Greece to arrange surrogacy for third parties in exchange for large sums.
