World Fertility Clinics
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What is allowed in

Italy

Last reviewed: 9/26/2026Pending legal verification

Egg donation✓✓ AllowedHeterosexual couples only
Sperm donation✓✓ AllowedHeterosexual couples only
Anonymous donor✓ AllowedAnonymity mandatory
Donor identifiable to child at 18✕ Not allowedMedical data only, never identity
Known / directed donor✕ Not allowedAnonymity mandatory; no directed donation
Single women✓✕ Not allowedBan upheld, Const. Court 69/2025
Female couples✓✕ Not allowedLaw 40/2004: different-sex couples only
ROPA / reciprocal IVF✕ Not allowedFemale couples excluded
Surrogacy✓✕ Not allowedCrime, also abroad (Law 169/2024)
Surrogacy for male couples✓✕ Not allowedCrime, also abroad (Law 169/2024)
Preimplantation genetic testing✓✓ AllowedPermitted since Const. Court 96/2015
Non-medical sex selection✓✕ Not allowedOnly for sex-linked disease
Legal age limit (women)✓46 (ESHRE; public funding up to 46)

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