A victory for gay parents.Israel's supreme court justices cautioned that their January 10 decision allowing a lesbian couple to adopt each other's children was not precedent-setting. But Tal Yaros-Hakak, one of the lesbian mothers of three boys conceived from donated do·nate v. do·nat·ed, do·nat·ing, do·nates v.tr. To present as a gift to a fund or cause; contribute. v.intr. To make a contribution to a fund or cause. sperm sperm or spermatozoon (spûr'mətəzō`ən, –zō`ŏn), in biology, the male gamete (sex cell), corresponding to the female ovum in organisms that reproduce sexually. , said that her family could now serve as an example for many other gay couples in the conservative Jewish nation. "This lets my son wake up tomorrow morning proud of iris family iris family Family Iridaceae, composed of about 1,700 species of perennial herbaceous plants, as well as a few shrubs, in some 80 genera. It is known for ornamentals such as irises (genus Iris), gladioli (see gladiolus), crocuses, and freesias. ," she said. The 7-2 ruling in favor of upon the side of; favorable to; for the advantage of. See also: favor the couple overturned two decisions by lower courts. But the high court justices were careful to note that their considerations dealt specifically with the welfare of the children. Despite the passage of some pro-gay laws, gay couples are often ostracized in Israel. Yaros-Hakak told Israel Radio that the decision would grant her and her partner greater legal rights with each other's children. In the past, even clerks at the Interior Ministry had not permitted Yaros-Hakak to renew the passport passport Document issued by a national government identifying a traveler as a citizen with a right to protection while abroad and a right to return to the country of citizenship. It is normally a small booklet containing a description and photograph of the bearer. of her partner's son, she said. |
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