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Italy passes anti-surrogacy law that effectively bars gay couples from becoming parents

The West’s most restrictive law against international surrogacy threatens would-be parents who use birth mothers abroad with jail time and severe fines.

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It is likely to still be weeks or months before taps in this part of Appalachia begin flowing with clean, potable water.

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