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A draft law that may be introduced in the Japanese parliament this month would prohibit doctors from providing fertility treatment to any woman who is not married to a man. If passed, the law would legalize discrimination against single and lesbian women who wish to have a child.
The move falls short of offering full marriage equality, but activists see it as a hopeful step.
The move falls short of offering full marriage equality, but activists see it as a hopeful step.
Japan's capital, Tokyo, began issuing certificates recognizing same-sex couples on Tuesday, becoming the largest municipality to do so in a country in which same-sex marriage is not allowed.
TOKYO (AP) — Tokyo's capital began issuing certificates recognizing same-sex couples on Tuesday, becoming the largest municipality to do so in a country in which same-sex marriage is not allowed. Seven years after Tokyo's Shibuya district first introduced same-sex partnership recognition in 2015, more than 200 smaller towns have joined the move, accounting for less than one-fifth of Japanese municipalities.