Limited Win for Surrogacy, Gay Parenthood in Germany

December 22, 2014

(Deutsche Welle) – In a landmark case made public on Friday, the German high court in Karlsruhe watered down legislation forbidding surrogacy in Germany. Although women are still prohibited from using their wombs to bring another couple’s child to term, Germany now has to recognize children born using such procedures abroad. The case revolved around two gay men whose child was born via surrogate in California.