On May 3 in the same year, IEHA became the first non-religious lifestance organization to gain full legal status by the Icelandic government, and was thus entitled to state funding, as well as other rights, equal to religious organizations in Iceland.
On May 3rd of the same year, IEHA, a non-religious life stance organization, was granted full legal recognition by the Icelandic government, granting it access to state funding and similar rights as religious groups in Iceland.