For the first time in history, an Italian court has recognized a same-sex couple as legal parents. The gay male couple, who has not been identified, had twin boys seven years ago, born via a surrogate in Canada. In 2011, a [...]
Archives
Thu 9 Feb, 2017
European Court Rules Italy Did Not Violate Intended Parents’ Rights in Taking Child Born Via ART
Last year we applauded a decision by the European Court of Human Rights that the Italian government violated the rights of an Italian couple in removing from their home the baby they had via surrogacy in Russia. In a January [...]
Sun 5 Feb, 2017
Italian court says twins born to gay dads not legal brothers
In the realm of “good news/bad news,” twin boys born to a gay Italian couple via in vitro fertilization and surrogacy in California will be recognized as Italian citizens, an Italian court ruled last month. But Italy will [...]