French President Francois Hollande waits for guests at the Elysee Palace in Paris, February 3, 2014. REUTERS/Benoit Tessier
PARIS (Reuters) - France's Socialist government dropped plans on Monday to update family law this year after huge weekend protests by conservatives against gay-friendly reforms they say harm traditional families.
The government tried on Monday to reassure the protesters, who numbered over 100,000 in Paris and Lyon on Sunday, that the new law would not legalise assisted procreation for lesbian couples or surrogate motherhood for gay men who wanted children.
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