Court upholds male-only right to deny legal fatherhood

Court upholds male-only right to deny legal fatherhood

A group of plaintiffs who filed a damages suit over a legal provision that allows only men to take legal action denying legal fatherhood head to the Osaka High Court on Aug. 30, 2018. The court found the provision constitutional later in the day. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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