Legislation that will grant new rights to gay and lesbian parents has been approved by the House of Lords.
The Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill proposes new recognition of same-sex couples as legal parents of children conceived through the use of donated sperm, eggs or embryos.
A woman who gives birth and her civil partner will both be recognised as the parents of a child conceived through assisted reproduction.
Two men will be able to apply for a parental order to become parents of a child conceived through a surrogacy arrangement.
During its Report stage in the Lords yesterday there were strong objections for bishops and some Tory peers, but an amendment by Tory peer Baroness Deech seeking to retain the "need for a father" was defeated by 164 to 93. More of
Lesbian and gay parental rights approved by Lords
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