Italy's Constitutional Court has ruled that both mothers in same-sex couples can be legally recognized as parents of children conceived through IVF abroad. This decision, which challenges a 2004 law that restricted such recognition, stems from a case in Lucca and emphasizes the constitutional principles of equality and the child's rights to emotional support. As a result, it addresses inconsistencies in parental recognition across various courts. However, the court maintained that single women still cannot access IVF, raising calls for political action on this issue.
This ruling is significant because it recognizes both mothers in a same-sex couple as parents, thus upholding equality and the child’s right to familial support.
The court emphasized that denying legal recognition to the second parent undermines constitutional principles and violates a child’s right to care and emotional continuity.
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