Israel : Lifts ban on same-sex couples and single men becoming parents through surrogacy

Permission to pursue parenthood by this method was previously only granted to women and heterosexual couples.

Same-sex couples, single men and transgender people in Israel will be able to become parents through surrogacy from next week, the health minister announced Tuesday on what he hailed as an «historic day» for the country’s LGBTQ community.

The announcement upholds a Supreme Court ruling from last year annulling part of a law banning homosexual couples from having children through surrogate mothers.

«Today, we are putting an end to years of injustice and discrimination»,  said Health Minister Nitzan Horowitz, who is openly gay, telegraph.co.uk reports.