Lubinets: Wartime gaps found in right to biological parenthood
Ukrainian Parliament Commissioner for Human Rights Dmytro Lubinets said a number of problems had been identified in the implementation of the right to biological fatherhood and motherhood under martial law.
"We have identified problems, namely: these services are available mainly in private facilities and are completely absent in ten regions. Also, the legislation does not allow one spouse to exercise the right to biological fatherhood or motherhood if the other spouse is missing," he said last week at a meeting of the parliamentary committee on national health, medical care and medical insurance, while presenting the ombudsman’s annual report for 2025.
Lubinets pointed to "a huge number of our citizens, servicemen and civilians, who are legally considered missing in special circumstances."
"According to our information, as of today there are already more than 104,000 such persons in the register. But legally, until a person is declared dead, this right cannot be exercised. We ask that attention be paid to this. Perhaps legislative changes are needed," he said.
