Coaliția pentru Familie

Coaliția pentru Familie (Coalition for the Family) is an informal association of about 30 Romanian non-governmental organizations.[1] It seeks to promote the "traditional family",[2] in particular by amending the Constitution of Romania to define marriage as "the union between a man and a woman".[3] It is also involved in the anti-abortion movement.[4]

In 2016, Coaliția pentru familie gathered 3 million signatures in favor of replacing "spouses" with "a man and a woman"[3] in article 48 of the Romanian constitution. The American evangelical Christian organization Liberty Counsel and Alliance Defending Freedom International have both publicly supported[5][6] the initiative and have submitted briefs to the Constitutional Court in support of a referendum. The Romanian Orthodox Church also announced its official support for the initiative in mid-January 2016.[7] In July 2016, the Constitutional Court issued a unanimous ruling that allows the referendum proposal to move forward.[8] In response, LGBT advocacy groups, like Accept Association, MozaiQ and TRANSform, expressed dissatisfaction[9] with CCR’s decision, claiming that it could lead "to a rise in social tensions and hate crimes".[9] Under Romanian law, the constitution can be changed after a proposal by the president, the government, a quarter of the members of the Parliament of Romania or at least 500,000 citizens. Parliament must then approve the revision, which must then pass a nationwide referendum.[3]

The coalition's efforts to amend the constitution have been ongoing since 2013,[10] when Amnesty International helped defeat a similar amendment.[11] However, it participated in a successful campaign against the introduction of civil partnerships into law.[12] Other proposals presented by the coalition include the taxation of celibacy, the banning of adoptions by single parents and the active discouragement of sexual intercourse between unmarried persons.[4]

References

  1. ↑ "Membrii Coaliției pentru Familie - Coaliția pentru Familie" (in Romanian). Retrieved 2016-07-25.
  2. ↑ "Manifestul program "România pentru Familie" - Coaliția pentru Familie" (in Romanian). Retrieved 2016-07-26.
  3. 1 2 3 "Romania moves closer to ruling out possibility of legalizing same-sex marriage". Reuters. 2016-07-20. Retrieved 2016-07-25.
  4. 1 2 "ANALIZA și SINTEZA RĂSPUNSURILOR la CONSULTAREA PUBLICĂ "Familia – între aspirații și realități"" (PDF). Coaliția pentru familie.
  5. ↑ "Romanian high court upholds citizens' initiative affirming marriage as one man, one woman". adfinternational.org. Retrieved 2016-07-25.
  6. ↑ "Liberty Counsel Successfully Defends Natural Marriage in Romania - Liberty". www.lc.org. Retrieved 2016-07-25.
  7. ↑ "BOR sprijină OFICIAL iniţiativa de modificare a Constituţiei: familia, formată din BĂRBAT şi FEMEIE". Retrieved 2016-07-25.
  8. ↑ "Curtea Constituţională a dat undă verde propunerii de revizuire a Constituţiei privind căsătoria". mediafax.ro. Retrieved 2016-07-20.
  9. 1 2 "CCR decision on heterosexual marriage infuriates members of LGBT community *Coalition for Family wants referendum to coincide with parliamentary elections". ibtimes.co.uk. Retrieved 2016-07-27.
  10. ↑ "Propuneri de modificare a prevederilor constituționale relevante privind respectarea familiei și a moștenirii creștine a poporului român și participarea cetățenească la viația politică" (PDF). Pro-vita București.
  11. ↑ "Romanian activists call for ban on same-sex marriages in the country". nineoclock.ro. Retrieved 2016-07-27.
  12. ↑ "Influențarea deciziilor și politici publice". provitabucuresti.ro. Retrieved 2016-07-25.
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