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Egg Freezing in Israel: Legal Framework and Women’s Viewpoints

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By Yael Hashiloni-Dolev and Nitzan Rimon-Zarfaty In 2009, Israel was one of the first countries to authorize social egg freezing , before it was declared non-experimental. Israel is a highly pronatalist familistic society with relatively high marriage rates, low divorce rates, and the highest birth rate among OECD countries.

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Paid Parental Leave and the New Surrogacy Regime in Israel: How do Men Fare?

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By Nofar Yakovi Gan-Or As Israeli law has adapted to new reproductive realities, it has relied on more “traditional” familial cells, leaving out single men and male same-sex couples. As in many other legal contexts, it has been up to the courts to develop more egalitarian policies. Broadly speaking, Israel is a pro-natalist country.