“…8 For instance, German legislation allows for same-sex marriage but does not permit both married partners to be automatically registered as parents of a child that is birthed by one of the said individuals unless the relationship is legally framed as heterosexual. Hence, if the 'female' within a heterosexual couple gives birth to a child, there are no legal hurdles to the 'male' being accepted as a parent (regardless if the individual is cis or trans or if the child is born with the aid of reproductive technologies) (Buschner & Bergold 2017). In other words, in a legally sanctioned 'heterosexual' marriage, the male is automatically the legal father of the child, irrespective of biological 'fatherhood'.…”