Israel’s Supreme Court opened up the path for same-sex couples to work with surrogate mothers to have children in what Israeli politicians and activists say is a win for the country’s LGBTQ+ community.
In 2018, the country expanded surrogacy access to single women. In 2020, the court ruled that expansion, which excluded single men and same-sex couple was unlawful. The high court found the policy “disproportionately harmed the right to equality and the right to parenthood,” according to the Associated Press. It then gave the Israeli government one year to pass a new law. However, parliament never did. » | Alex Cooper | Monday, July 12, 2021
