Tag Archives: Biological Wills
First Israeli Baby Born From Mother’s Frozen Embryos
New Family’s Biological Will Initiative enabled the birth of the first Israeli to be born from his deceased mothers frozen embryos and carried by a surrogate mother. The family celebrated the baby’s Brit Milah (ritual circumcision) in New York on Monday, when he was given the name his parents chose for him. “I’m happy that [...]
Read MoreGlobal Biological Will Precedent: Baby Born From Frozen Embryos After Mothers Death
In the first decision of its kind, The Ministry of Health in July 2010 awarded a 40-year old widower custody of the frozen embryos that he and his wife Keren created in fertility treatments before her unexpected death. Prior to the women’s death, she signed legal documents expressing her desire for their embryos to be [...]
Read MoreFamily Court Approved World’s First Biological Will
Advocate Irit Rosenblum, founder of the world’s first and only Biological Will Center: ‘This is another milestone in the struggle for human dignity.’ Legal Precedent for New Family Organization: Family Court Approved the Biological Will of Baruch Posniansky, (Z”L) which requested that the sperm he froze and stored at the sperm bank be used to [...]
Read MoreMade in Heaven-Tablet Magazine
By Michelle Goldberg Israel has enthusiastically embraced advanced reproductive technologies. Now a court is considering whether parents have the right to use their dead son’s frozen sperm to create posthumous grandchildren. Last fall, 27-year-old Ohad Ben-Yaakov was injured in an accident at his part-time job, and he died after two weeks in a coma. Ben-Yaakov [...]
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Israeli couple seek right to use dead son’s sperm / By Harriet Sherwood
Ohad Ben-Yaakov’s parents want legal permission to use sperm taken while 28-year-old was in a coma to produce a grandchild The parents of an Israeli killed in a workplace accident five months ago are seeking legal permission to use his frozen sperm to produce a grandchild, even though he was not in a relationship. Ohad [...]
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Legal ruling will allow gay men to adopt partner’s child
By RUTH EGLASH “This is a big step for the gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender community in Israel,” commented lawyer Irit Rosenblum. A breakthrough legal ruling in the Jerusalem Family Court on Thursday will pave the way for homosexuals to officially adopt their partner’s or spouse’s child, the Tel Aviv-based New Family organization told The [...]
Read MoreNew Family fills a crucial gap in the theory and practice of law and human rights
New Family fills a crucial gap in the theory and practice of law and human rights, by working for equal family rights for all residents of Israel, including the rights to marry, divorce, have children, register spouses and children, and conduct family life regardless of religion, gender, nationality, sexual orientation, or status. Since 1998, New [...]
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Nearly Half the Families in Israel Are Outside of the Consensus
“Nearly half the families in Israel are outside of the consensus”, says Advocate Irit Rosenblum, Founder and Executive Director of New Family. “The state mistreats 800,000 families. Women who have civil wedding in Cyprus, for example, are not entitled to alimony.” “I began to formulate the idea of New Family in the middle of [...]
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