ATHENS, Greece — Males in Greece shall be barred from having youngsters through surrogacy if they’re single or in a same-sex relationship, the justice minister stated Tuesday, asserting that it is meant to eradicate authorized ambiguity over the idea of lack of ability to hold a being pregnant.
Giorgos Floridis stated the proposed modifications shall be submitted to parliament quickly as a part of broader civil code reform.
“We are actually clarifying unequivocally that the idea of lack of ability to hold a being pregnant doesn’t discuss with an lack of ability arising from one’s gender,” Floridis advised reporters. “In different phrases, a girl could also be unable to hold a being pregnant whether or not she is in a male-female couple, a feminine same-sex couple or on her personal.”
Greece legalized same-sex marriage final 12 months — the primary Orthodox Christian-majority nation to take action. The wedding equality regulation was opposed by Greece’s highly effective Orthodox Church and conservative teams. Parliament authorized civil partnerships for homosexual {couples} in 2015.
In distinction to rising consensus in assist of same-sex marriage, Europe’s authorized panorama for surrogacy varies broadly. Many international locations prohibit all types of the apply or impose restrictions.
