Israeli court annuls parts of surrogacy law excluding gay couples

Israeli court annuls parts of surrogacy law excluding gay couples
People participate in the 2021 Pride Parade, in Tel Aviv, Israel (Ariel Schalit/AP)

Israel’s Supreme Court has cleared the way for same-sex couples to have children through surrogate mothers, a move hailed by lawmakers and activists as a victory for LGBTQ rights.

The court ruled in 2020 that a surrogacy law, which had expanded access to single women but excluded gay couples, ā€œdisproportionately harmed the right to equality and the right to parenthoodā€ and was unlawful.

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