Statement from Swedish Women’s Lobby’s General Assembly, 27 March 2011
We the participates of the General Assembly state our support for EU policy framework to fight violence against women which was passed in the Committee of Women’s Rights and Gender Equality – European Parliament on March the 15. Swedish Women’s Lobby also support the demand for a special directive on Fighting violence against women where prostitution is regarded as one form of violence against women and where surrogacy is regarded as a serious problem regarding women’s reproductive rights . Swedish Women’s Lobby state our strong support for the opinion that surrogacy is regarded as exploitation of women’s bodies and reproductive organs. Swedish Women’s Lobby regards surrogacy as trafficking in women and children. Surrogacy means that women’s rights are negotiated (denied) while the right of the paying mothers and fathers and especially the right of the biological father are guaranteed.Download the original Statement and list of signatories: feministnotosurrogacy
