Writing out a list of objects to XML in Python, Perl example

I am trying to replicate a Perl command in Python, but can't seem to find an answer nearly as simple. I've found a potential solution here, but if there's something simpler out there, all the better.

The Perl command:

print XMLout($stationlist, XMLDecl => $xml_header, RootName => 'stationlist' );

I want to simply write out a list of custom objects in Python to XML, as the above line does.

Thanks!