Vatican: No 'right to a child'
The Vatican has published a document arguing surrogacy infringes on the right of a child to be created with dignity, and this takes precedence over an individual's desire for a family...
Dr Semyon Bodian is a Volunteer Writer at BioNews, having originally joined the publication under the auspices of its writing scheme. He has completed a PhD in Medical Physics at University College London (UCL), where his research focused on developing nanocomposite materials for use in multimodality imaging, with a specific interest in minimally invasive surgery. He also has a master's degree in Chemistry from UCL.
The Vatican has published a document arguing surrogacy infringes on the right of a child to be created with dignity, and this takes precedence over an individual's desire for a family...
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