"The ban on surrogate motherhood is an imperative for the protection of human dignity," writes the Association, observing that fundamental "ethical issues were not discussed," in the Parliamentary decree, and that they "should be considered" since this is "an essential debate not only for the Parliament, but also for the public opinion." According to Catholic jurists "surrogacy always represents the commodification of children and pregnant women, who are reduced to mere contractual objects, so much that there is often talk about renting a uterus." The association therefore recalled that "such a very delicate and critical issue as the liberalization uterus leasing should not be decided without listening to the voters."