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Attorney General Menachem Mazuz is making it easier for Israeli gay and lesbian couples to adopt children. Mazuz announced last Sunday that
same-sex couples in Israel will be extended the same adoption rights as heterosexual couples. Until now, the government has not allowed gay couples to adopt children through the Welfare and Social Services Ministry’s Child Welfare Service unless a child was one of the partners’ biological offspring.
"I welcome the decision," said Welfare Minister Isaac Herzog. "There is no reason why same-sex couples who meet the criteria for adoption should not be able to join the process of adoption and of parenthood. We must adapt to the spirit of the times and the changes that are afoot."
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