French court blocks gay woman from adopting partner's child born by IVF
Just appalling! I am just so sick of this crap. Family values my ass.
http://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/may/02/french-court-blocks-gay-womans-adoption-partners-child-ivf
French court blocks gay woman from adopting partner's child born by IVF
Court in Versailles says couple 'defrauded' French law by going to Belgium for IVF, which is illegal for gay people in France Share Kim Willsher in Paris
Friday 2 May 2014
A married French woman has been told she cannot adopt the child she and her partner had by IVF treatment carried out abroad.
In a surprise ruling, a court in Versailles said the same-sex couple defrauded the French law which bars homosexuals from medically assisted procreation by undergoing the procedure in neighbouring Belgium.
Equal rights organisations have criticised the decision, saying it goes against rulings in previous cases and is discriminatory.
The pair, who have not been named, have a four-year-old son, Martin, born to one of the women after IVF treatment. In November, the biological mother's partner applied to the family court for the right to adopt the boy so he would have two legal parents.... MORE
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Seriously though, what good purpose could this serve??
