The Vatican has published a 20-page declaration that condemns gender-affirming surgeries and surrogacy as violations of human dignity. Pope Francis's concerns over the threat to human dignity posed by poverty, war, human trafficking, and forced migration were also added to Catholic doctrine.
The Vatican has published a 20-page declaration that condemns gender-affirming surgeries and surrogacy as violations of human dignity . Pope Francis 's concerns over the threat to human dignity posed by poverty, war, human trafficking and forced migration were also added to Catholic doctrine.
In its most eagerly anticipated section, the Vatican reiterated its rejection of "gender theory" or the idea that one's gender can be "a self-determination". He had cast it as something of a nod to conservatives after he authored a more explosive document approving blessings for same-sex couples that sparked criticism from conservative bishops around the world, especially in Africa.
While much attention on surrogacy has focused on possible exploitation of poor women as surrogates, the Vatican document focuses more on the resulting child.
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