The precedent decision was unanimous • The judges ruled that access to surrogacy in Israel should be allowed for same-sex couples, and single men with genetic affinity for the newborn
Petitioners with me and Yoav Bronze Book // Photo: Dudi Vaaknin
The Supreme Court today unanimously ruled: Access to a surrogacy arrangement should be allowed for same-sex couples and single male genetic offspring.
The Supreme Court has ruled that the surrogacy arrangement provided for in the Embryo Carriage Act and the Egg Donation Law, which prevents single men and same-sex couples from using surrogacy, disproportionately infringes the right to equality and parenthood of these groups, and is unconstitutional.
"The sweeping exclusion of the gay men's group from the primacy of the surrogacy is seen as a 'suspicious' discrimination, which attributes inferior status to this group, thereby inculcating further, severe and degrading human dignity on the basis of gender or sexual orientation," the Supreme Court ruled.
The court added that ways can be found to protect the dignity and well-being of surrogate women in a way that does not lead to the discrimination of single men and same-sex couples. The judges ruled that the law's violation of the right to parenthood and the right to equality is significant and greatly damaging.
Petitioners with me and Yoav Bronze Book and Chairman of the "proud fathers" Oz Parbin addressed the court decision: "We won. It is a dramatic and exciting day in which Israel finally makes a move to the family of the most advanced countries in the world in relation to LGBT rights. A way to do to reach full equality, from today we can all start a family for glory - just like everyone else. "
Meretz Chairman MK Nitzan Horowitz: "Respect for the court that did justice. Contempt for the government that has been doing this for years. Another victory for our proud community, and for a sane Israeli society."
LGBT Association Chairman Hila Farr: "This is a historic decision for the State of Israel, the gay community and thousands of Israeli couples who will exercise their fundamental right to be parents. Two days after Family Day, we are proud and proud to be who and what we are everywhere in our country. This is the answer to incitement and discrimination that still comes today from elected officials and government ministries. We all hope that next week a government will be elected that will promote broad equality of rights to the proud community in all areas. We congratulate the proud fathers and petitioners with me and Yoav Arad Notepad for the determination and patience that they have paid off in a big way. "
