Founding
New Family Organization was established by Irit Rosenblum, an Israeli advocate and legal innovator. Rosenblum advocates a human right to establish a family regardless of gender, religion, nationality, sexual orientation and legal status. Rosenblum is an outspoken proponent of common-law partnership over legal marriage and for the right to use assisted reproductive technologies.
Rosenblum is a member of the Israeli Bar Association and served as a presiding judge in the police disciplinary court.
Through her work with New Family, she has challenged Israeli family law. This included gaining recognition for same-sex families, issuing common-law marriage IDs which are recognized in official government bodies, the Biological Will Initiative, and promoting parenthood through reproductive technologies
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