Articles by Janina Heaphy

November 7, 2024

Italy’s cross-border crackdown on surrogacy, and the rising tide of transnational repression

Janina Heaphy

Italy’s new cross-border surrogacy ban is typical of the way democratic nations are adopting authoritarian measures to target citizens who travel abroad to circumvent restrictions at home. The new law targets LGBTQ+ families in particular. Janina Heaphy argues that Italy's actions reflect a global trend of transnational restrictions on personal freedoms and human rights.

Janina Heaphy

Postdoctoral Researcher, FAU Centre for Human Rights Erlangen-Nürnberg

Janina has previously held positions at the University of Leiden, Bamberg, and LMU Munich.

She holds a PhD in International Relations, with her research focusing on diplomacy, security studies, and human rights.

Janina's past publications scrutinise the role of extraterritorial human rights in US/German/British counterterrorist operations.

Her work has been published in the European Journal of International Relations, Policy & Politics, and Cooperation and Conflict, among others.

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