Surrogacy

Justice Ministry unit warns against surrogacy procedures in Ukraine

The warning was published on Tuesday and circulated on Wednesday by the Government Unit for Coordinating the Fight against Human Trafficking, Prostitution, and Polygamy.

A MDA medic holds a baby, born to a Napalese surrogate mother [Illustrative]
 Gaza hostage Yotam Haim (left), mother Iris Haim (right).

Israeli mothers lead posthumous sperm boom after October 7

Israeli couple stranded in Colombia after surrogacy birth due to sudden entry regulation change

Labor Party leader Merav Michaeli.

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Innovative Israeli surgery saves a cancer patient's ability to give birth

A rare robot-assisted procedure was carried out for the first time in Israel, with the potential to save women's reproductive organs from the dangers of radiation.

Pregnant woman, illustrative

High Court pushes deadline to fix surrogacy law after elections

"The High Court has rolled one hot potato to after the elections, and, if there is any consolation, it is that the state has now really run out of excuses," said Etai Pinkas, an LGBTQ+ activist.

High Court of Justice May 3, 2020

Gov't fails to fix unconstitutional surrogacy law, requests more time

The state claims that the government and Health Ministry were too busy dealing with the coronavirus outbreak to take the time to deal with fixing the law.

HIGH COURT OF JUSTICE President Esther Hayut hears a petition at the Supreme Court in Jerusalem

Time's up: Government nearing High Court deadline for surrogacy equality

The deadline was set in a partial ruling in a suit filed by Etai Pinkas, an LGBTQ+ activist who has served as chairman of the Agudah in the past.

High Court of Justice May 3, 2020

Men Having Babies goes online to help solve Israelis’ surrogacy issues

MHB’s online surrogacy conference in Tel Aviv will inform gay men in Israel about surrogacy options.

Parents who completed the surrogacy process pose at the Men Having Babies conference in Tel Aviv in 2019.

LGBT campaigners cast doubt on Israel's pledge to legalize gay surrogacy

Israel is one of the most liberal countries for LGBT+ rights in the Middle East, where most states outlaw gay sex and some impose the death penalty.

The rainbow flag, commonly known as the gay pride flag or LGBT pride flag, is seen during the first Gay Pride parade in Skopje, North Macedonia June 29, 2019

Idan Roll attacks Ginzburg for failure to keep promises to LGBTQ community

"I'm talking to you as a father. There are no words to describe the struggles I went through to become a parent. You went through them too," Roll said.

Yesh Atid MK Idan Roll, April 23, 2020

Eight babies born through surrogates in Georgia brought to Israel

Like Israel, Georgia has a two-week required quarantine for people arriving from abroad, and theirs is enforced by police.

From right: Maj. Gen. (res.) Giora Eiland, Prof. Shmuel Sandler, and Prof. Efraim Inbar.

Coronavirus leaves one-month-old baby stranded

Gay couple says Israel won’t let them come home with their surrogate child.

Roi Grufi with baby Achinoam

Electric Corporation offers gay employees NIS 30,000 for surrogacy process

The announcement was made on Israel's Family Day, marked on the 30th of the Hebrew month of Shvat, to commemorate the anniversary of the death of Henrietta Szold, founder of Hadassah.

Sheka and Teka, Israel Electric Corporation mascots