"Slovakia has approved a constitutional amendment to limit the rights of same-sex couples. The country's parliament on Friday approved the change, which states that male and female will be the only recognised genders, and that school curricula must respect the cultural and ethical positions set out in the constitution. The amendment was approved with the minimum necessary 90 votes in the 150-seat lower house with the help of some conservative members of the opposition."
"Nationalist Prime Minister Robert Fico has billed the constitutional change as a dam against progressivism. After the amendment was proposed in late January, Fico framed the need for it as a way of upholding the traditions, the cultural and spiritual heritage of our ancestors to construct a constitutional barrier against progressive politics and restore common sense. There are two sexes, male and female, defined at birth, the proposal states an echo of United States President Donald Trump's inauguration speech."
The constitutional amendment states that only male and female will be recognised genders and that school curricula must respect cultural and ethical positions in the constitution. The lower house approved the amendment with the minimum 90 votes in the 150-seat parliament, aided by conservative opposition members. The amendment limits rights for same-sex couples by authorising adoption only for married couples with rare exceptions and asserts that sex is defined at birth and cannot be modified except for serious reasons under law. The change elevates national constitutional provisions over EU law, raising potential legal and political tensions within the 27-nation bloc.
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