Families of Trapped Surrogate Babies in Thailand Go On Hunger Strike

We reported on Wednesday 22 January 2014 about how 65 babies born to Israeli couples using Thai surrogates were trapped and unable to leave Thailand due to the Israeli governments refusal to provide citizenship to the babies, thus meaning they are unable to obtain passports.

One of the parents, Rubi Israeli Halbreich, who had twins with his partner, Dotan, through a surrogate mother in Thailand, has now began a hunger strike. Halbreich’s son is suffering from a head injury which doctors in Thailand have so far been unable to diagnose reports BioNews. He has said that he will not end his hunger strike until he receives an official guarantee that his child will be granted Israeli citizenship.

In addition, supporters of the families have now started to gather outside the home of Israeli interior minister Gideon Sa’ar to protest about the situation.

Under Thailand surrogacy law, when a child is born in Thailand they automatically receive Thai citizenship. The Israeli Government has now issued an instruction to its citizens to avoid surrogacy procedures in Thailand, saying as of 30 November 2014, it will no longer assist couples who have undertaken such procedures.

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