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Accessibility statement

Last updated: August 2026

The commitment

I believe everyone deserves equal access to information. This site was written for intended parents during a difficult stretch of their lives, and I want it to be usable by all of them — including people with disabilities.

The site is built to meet Israeli Standard 5568 at level AA, which is based on the W3C's WCAG 2.0 guidelines, in line with the Equal Rights for Persons with Disabilities (Accessibility Adjustments to Service) Regulations, 2013.

Worth saying up front: the site has not had an external professional accessibility audit. Everything listed below is something that is actually in place and that you can check for yourself — not a certification.

What has been done

  • Colour contrast has been checked: body text sits at 4.5:1 or better against its background
  • The site can be operated entirely by keyboard, and the focus indicator is clearly visible on every element
  • Heading structure is hierarchical and correct on every page, so a screen reader can navigate by headings
  • Every meaningful image carries alt text in the language of the page, including the card images in article listings
  • A "skip to content" link sits at the top of every page and appears on the first Tab press
  • Every form field has a linked label, and every icon-only button has an accessible name
  • The site works with screen readers and with text enlarged up to 200% without losing content
  • Anyone whose operating system asks for reduced motion gets the site without animation
  • The site works correctly in Hebrew (right to left) and English, and every page declares its language in the markup
  • Navigation, page structure and component placement are consistent throughout

How to use the site

If you navigate without a mouse, this is what is worth knowing:

  • The first Tab press on any page reveals a "skip to content" link that jumps past the menu and lands you in the body of the page
  • Tab moves forward through links and buttons, Shift+Tab moves back, Enter activates
  • Whatever holds focus is marked with a clear outline — if you cannot see it, that is a fault and I would like to hear about it
  • To enlarge text: Ctrl and + on Windows, or Command and + on a Mac. The site is built to hold up to 200%
  • To switch between Hebrew and English: the button at the top of the page, and a link at the foot of every page
  • There is no floating accessibility widget here. Rather than layering a toolbar over the site, I have tried to build it so that it responds directly to your operating system and browser settings — where your preferences already live

Known limitations

I would rather say this plainly:

  • Press scans. The press page holds PDFs that are photographs of printed articles. They are images of text, and a screen reader cannot read them. This is archive material rather than anything the process requires — but if you want to know what one of them says, write to me and I will send you the content as text.
  • The interactive tools. The tools on the guides page have been tested by keyboard and with a screen reader, but they are the most complex part of the site and there may be corners that are still awkward. I would like to hear about any of them.
  • Wide tables. Some articles contain tables that need horizontal scrolling on a narrow screen. They work, but it is not the most comfortable answer, and I am looking for a better one.

Alternative ways to get the information

If something here is not accessible to you, you should not have to work around it alone:

  • Write to the address below and I will send you the content in whatever format suits you: plain text, a document, or anything else that works
  • If a conversation is easier, write and we will arrange a call
  • You can ask for an explanation of any part of the site, not only the parts that are technically inaccessible

Run into a problem?

It happens, and I want to know. Write to me and I will fix it as quickly as I can — and in the meantime find you another way to get the information. I answer accessibility messages promptly, and in any case within seven business days.

Accessibility coordinator: Erez Baron Email: erez@surrogacy.guru

When you write, it helps to know which page you were on, which browser or assistive technology you use, and what you were trying to do when you got stuck. Without any of that — write anyway.

General notes on how usable the site feels are just as welcome as faults.