The legislation extends a surrogacy ban already in place in Italy since 2004 to those who go to countries such as the U.S. or Canada, where it is legal, imposing jail terms of up to two years and fines of up to $1.1 million. More: 'A child is a gift': Pope Francis calls for a ban on surrogacy, calls it 'deplorable'

The Italian Parliament passed a law making it illegal for couples to go outside the country to have a baby via surrogate. This legislation would particularly make it harder for LGBTQ+ people to become parents.