Tag Archives: Alternative Parenthood
Israeli couple seek right to use dead son’s sperm / By Harriet Sherwood
Ohad Ben-Yaakov’s parents want legal permission to use sperm taken while 28-year-old was in a coma to produce a grandchild The parents of an Israeli killed in a workplace accident five months ago are seeking legal permission to use his frozen sperm to produce a grandchild, even though he was not in a relationship. Ohad […]
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Parents petition Population Registry Law ‘bastard clause’ / By RUTH EGLASH
Mother and common-law partner embroiled in legal battle over law which forbids woman to remarry for at least 90 days after being divorced. It was a happy occasion when Michal (not her real name) gave birth to her first child in June. However, just weeks later, when she arrived at the Interior Ministry to register […]
להמשך קריאה Exposing the ‘Partnership Covenant for Religionless’
Not only does this law not provide an alternative to marriage in the rabbinic establishment, it fortifies religious coercion and the Orthodox monopoly over family life. If you support the “Partnership Covenant” because you believe it is liberal or enlightened, think again. Read the final version of the law confirmed last week and ponder the […]
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Legal ruling will allow gay men to adopt partner’s child
By RUTH EGLASH “This is a big step for the gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender community in Israel,” commented lawyer Irit Rosenblum. A breakthrough legal ruling in the Jerusalem Family Court on Thursday will pave the way for homosexuals to officially adopt their partner’s or spouse’s child, the Tel Aviv-based New Family organization told The […]
להמשך קריאה New Family fills a crucial gap in the theory and practice of law and human rights
New Family fills a crucial gap in the theory and practice of law and human rights, by working for equal family rights for all residents of Israel, including the rights to marry, divorce, have children, register spouses and children, and conduct family life regardless of religion, gender, nationality, sexual orientation, or status. Since 1998, New […]
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New frontiers in posthumous reproduction
Last month, an Israeli woman gave birth to a baby conceived from the stored sperm of a man who died of cancer six years ago. While posthumous reproduction is no longer a new concept, this case does represent a new frontier. Although the home of this new mother is filled with photos of her baby’s […]
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