After a decade-long legal battle (WaPo), Israel’s top court ruled that same-sex couples and single men must be allowed (Haaretz) to become parents via surrogacy. The order must come into effect within six months, the court ruled.
This Backgrounder looks at rights for same-sex couples around the world.
Jordan: A court sentenced two high-ranking former officials (WaPo) to fifteen years in prison for plotting an alleged coup against King Abdullah II. The king’s half brother, Prince Hamzah bin Hussein, did not face charges, though the government originally alleged he had orchestrated the conspiracy.
