European Parliament condemns suspension of same-sex adoption registration

(ANSA) - ROME, MAR 30 - The European Parliament on Thursday approved an amendment to its motion for a resolution on the rule of law condemning "the instructions given by the Italian government to the municipality of Milan to suspend the registration of adoptions of same-sex couples." The amendment was submitted by the Renew Europe group and supported by the Left, Greens and Socialists.
    Milan was recently forced to stop a procedure it had used to register both members of a same-sex couple as the parents of a child after the prefect's department warned it was illegal following consultations with the interior ministry.
    The procedure was based on the transcription into the Milan civil register of foreign birth certificates of children conceived by surrogacy, which is illegal in Italy, or assisted fertility, which is only allowed for heterosexual couples here.
    Furthermore, Premier Giorgia Meloni's right-wing Brothers of Italy (FdI) party has tabled a bill that would make surrogacy a "universal crime", meaning that Italians could be prosecuted for using the practice in foreign States where it is legal.
    Many Italian same-sex couples have had children via surrogacy outside the country.
    The centre-left Democratic Party (PD) has condemned the government's actions and said it will fight to pass legislation protecting the rights of same-sex-parent families.
    Milan Mayor Beppe Sala on Wednesday called for all the opposition parties to form a broad alliance to fight for the rights of same-sex-parent families (ANSA).