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Same-sex families on the fringes of French law
Article published on the 2010-01-21 Latest update 2010-01-21 12:20 TU
Thousands of children in France are being raised by gay couples, though it is difficult to pin down an exact number: estimates range from 200,000 to 15,000 kids. While many of them are adopted, most children of homosexual couples are conceived through artificial insemination or surrogate mothers, both of which are not entirely legal in France. In this second of a two-part series on same-sex parenting in France, we explore families that are formed by pushing the boundaries of bioethics laws.
Rendezvous: Gay parenting, part 2
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