梵蒂冈官方称代孕行为为「新殖民主义」, Vatican official calls surrogacy "new colonialism," demands global ban over human dignity concerns.

梵蒂冈外交部长保罗·加拉格尔大主教(Paul Richard Gallagher)在1月13日在罗马的一次活动中谴责代孕是一种“新形式的殖民主义”, Archbishop Paul Richard Gallagher, Vatican foreign minister, condemned surrogacy as a "new form of colonialism" and a violation of human dignity during a January 13 event in Rome. 他说,代孕使妇女和儿童商品化,将妊娠作为一种可转让的服务处理,并将儿童减为产品,这些产品往往具有合同中规定的特征。 He stated surrogacy commodifies women and children, treating gestation as a negotiable service and reducing children to products, often with traits specified in contracts. Gallagher引述教皇Francis和教皇Leo XIV、Gallagher呼吁全球禁止,认为国际条例可使儿童商品化合法化。 Citing Pope Francis and Pope Leo XIV, Gallagher called for a global ban, arguing international regulations could legitimize child commodification. 该活动由意大利大使馆和家庭部主办，凸显了各界日益增长的反对声音，其中包括一些女权主义声音。 The event, hosted by the Italian Embassy and Ministry for Family, highlighted growing opposition across sectors, including some feminist voices.