Italy’s parliament made it illegal on Wednesday for couples to go abroad to have a baby via surrogacy — a pet project of Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni’s party which activists say is meant to target same-sex partners.

Italy on Wednesday criminalized citizens who go abroad to have children through surrogacy, while opponents slam it as “medieval” and discriminatory to same-sex couples.

The legislation extends a surrogacy ban already in place in Italy since 2004 to those who go to countries such as the U.S. or Canada, where it is legal, imposing jail terms of up to two years and fines of up to $1.1 million. More: 'A child is a gift': Pope Francis calls for a ban on surrogacy, calls it 'deplorable'