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Opposition to surrogacy in Poland

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2026-09-09 15:13 UTC → 2026-09-11 23:46 UTC · added removed

Opposition to surrogacy in Poland has intensified following reports of foreign clinics, such as the Ukrainian-based BioTexCom, targeting Polish clients. The Polish Federation of the Life Defense Movement initially raised concerns that commercial surrogacy treats women as “reproductive tools” and children as “objects of legal contracts.” The Federation also questioned whether Polish infertility clinics might facilitate foreign surrogacy programs through procedures like egg retrieval or embryo transfer conducted domestically. Following these concerns, the Bioethics Expert Team of the Polish Episcopal Conference (KEP) issued a formal position describing surrogacy as “inherently immoral” and incompatible with Christian faith. The KEP characterized surrogacy conducted abroad as having the characteristics of “international human trafficking,” asserting that children are being treated as commodities. The KEP experts further argued that conception and birth should not be subjects of commercial transactions and called on state authorities to prevent surrogacy for Polish citizens. Legal and administrative complexities have emerged regarding the transcription of foreign birth certificates. The Ministry of Interior and Administration stated that civil registry officials do not conduct investigative proceedings to verify a mother’s identity or a child’s origin when transcribing certificates from jurisdictions like Ukraine, where the surrogate is omitted. Additionally, a planned promotional event for BioTexCom Pressure from social and legal protests has directly impacted BioTexCom’s activities in Warsaw faced significant opposition. Warsaw. After the venue provider, Centrum Żoliborz Żoliborz, refused to rent a hall space to the company, and the Ordo Iuris Institute filed clinic, a notification with planned promotional conference was relocated. This refusal followed warnings from the prosecutor’s office, suggesting Life and Family Foundation regarding legal risks. Joint opposition has been voiced by Human Life International Polska and the event’s postponement was due Ukrainian foundation ‘O Godność Człowieka’, who argue the practice leads to social the objectification of women and legal protests. children. Additionally, the Ordo Iuris Institute has raised concerns regarding potential illegal adoption organization and human trafficking, requesting petitioned the seizure Polish Minister of documentation related to Justice and the firm’s activities. Prosecutor General for intervention.

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  1. 2026-09-11 23:46 UTC Opposition to surrogacy in Poland
  2. 2026-09-09 15:13 UTC Opposition to surrogacy in Poland
  3. 2026-08-28 14:27 UTC Opposition to surrogacy in Poland

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