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, “disproportionately harmed the right to equality and the right to parenthood” and was unlawful.