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Israeli Supreme Court OKs surrogacy for same sex-couples, single men

Israel’s High Court of Justice said restrictions barring same-sex couples from using surrogate mothers to become parents must end in six months.
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In a win for LGBTQ activists, on Sunday Israel’s High Court of Justice gave the green light for same-sex couples to use surrogates to become parents. 

Last year, the court struck down a contentious 2018 law that barred gay couples and single fathers from using surrogates, saying the law “disproportionately harmed the right to equality and the right to parenthood.” 

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