Lesbian Couples Race to Change Law, Appear on Birth Certificate
Current Gibraltar law recognizes only the mother carrying the child as a parent. February 02 2021 1:59 PM EST
Gibraltar Chronicle they are hopeful the proposed Surrogacy Bill, which will make the necessary changes to existing law, will be passed in time for the birth of their child.
“As a Lesbian married couple, we jointly and lovingly embarked on the IVF process to grow our family,” the couple posted to Facebook. “It is absolutely heartbreaking the thought that our family is not afforded the same legal standing as heterosexual families here in Gibraltar.”