Overview

• The Constitutional Court ruled that children born through assisted reproduction abroad to lesbian couples must have both mothers recognized on Italian birth certificates at birth.
• The decision overturns a 2023 Interior Ministry circular that had removed non-biological mothers from birth records, addressing cases like those in Padua.
• The Court based its ruling on the best interests of the child, emphasizing the right to personal identity and stable parental recognition.
• In a separate ruling, the Court upheld the ban on single women accessing assisted reproduction but indicated that Parliament could choose to revise the law.
• Advocacy groups and affected families have praised the decision as a significant step for equality, while calling for further legislative reforms.