Melech 9,900 Posted November 7, 2014 Share Posted November 7, 2014 Gay Israeli couples who want to adopt came one step closer to doing so in Israel this week after a surrogacy bill passed its first reading in the Knesset. The would-be law, which passed with a majority of 45 votes to 15, would mean the country’s same-s-x couples no longer have to go abroad to adopt, and would instead be able to have children via surrogates in Israel. “This bill is about the principle of equality, regardless of one’s s-xual orientation or the composition of the family unit,†said Health Minister Yael German, who first submitted the bill in January. “Everyone has the right to become a parent.†It was brought in part as a response to the growing number of Israelis travelling abroad each year to use foreign surrogates, raising legal and ethical questions which Israeli lawmakers acknowledged they were “required to addressâ€. However, it has met with some opposition, with ultra right-wing nationalist Housing Minister Uri Ariel, from the pro-settler party Jewish Home, among those appealing against it. Orthodox politician Moshe Gafni of United Torah Judaism said: “The health minister presented a bill meant to destroy the nature of family as we know it. Shas MK Nissim Zeev added: “This is a corrupt bill and only corrupt [MKs] can support it. We are treating the import and export of babies as if we were dealing with frozen meat. This bill is morally depraved.†http://www.jewishnews.co.uk/gay-surrogacy/ Israel Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SychosSoChic 9,995 Posted November 7, 2014 Share Posted November 7, 2014 Yasss Israel Life ain't Hollywood for any one of us. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skylight 911 Posted November 7, 2014 Share Posted November 7, 2014 Hoping for other countries to get RAINBOWFIED Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
monsterdreams 1,529 Posted November 7, 2014 Share Posted November 7, 2014 Spread the word, spread the word! Haters gonna need more than a flashlight for my shade Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
wiltedbliss 915 Posted November 7, 2014 Share Posted November 7, 2014 YES :legend: Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
VersaceKing 419 Posted November 7, 2014 Share Posted November 7, 2014 proud of my country! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noam Zioni 1,201 Posted November 7, 2014 Share Posted November 7, 2014 Slay!! I hope this progress will continue, and they would be able to get married Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
EXCXSXE 0 Posted November 7, 2014 Share Posted November 7, 2014 Bout ****ing time. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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