NoIt does not matter how the child was conceived or what type of family he has, if parenthood is made official in an EU country, it should be automatically recognized throughout the Union. The European Parliament says yes to the European certificate of parenthood for the children of gay couplesand it does so in a report that has just been approved by a very large majority.
EU Parliament, yes to the European parenthood certificate
This is a crucial vote for Arcobaleno families and for the 2 million children who are still there having to fight against endless bureaucracy to have your rights recognised in some Member States. The regulation would finally guarantee all minors the same rights provided by national laws. Be it education, healthcare, custody and inheritance. A clear leap forward, which despite not being able to modify national legislations on the subject of family, certainly requires awareness on a theme That, especially in nOur country is not exactly well received.
Parenthood established by an EU country must be recognized throughout the EU regardless of the type of family one has (Getty)
What the provision says
The European certificate of parenthood that has been approved, in practice, provides that the established rules are valid throughout the Union. Therefore if you become a parent in a Member State, this role must also be recognized in all other states members. And the “European certificate of parenthood” would be the proof that demonstrates the parental relationship. A provision which, according to the EU Parliament, it is necessary to safeguard the fundamental rights of minors regardless of the sexual orientation of their parents and regardless of how they were born, given that this still does not happen in Hungary, Poland, Bulgaria and even in Italy, where the judicial authority often has to intervene to re-establish the rights recognized abroad.
The last word at the European Council
As always, the ball now passes to the European Council for final approval. It, however, requires unanimous consent, therefore a vote against by the Italian government or another country could prevent the validation of the Regulation. A situation which, however, could be resolved subsequently through an agreement between Parliament and the Council, which usually, however, involves modifying the text. But children’s rights come first, think the majority of MEPs who want the Union to erase all disparities within its borders. And it is significant that the yes came with many favorable votes from the People’s Party, i.e. the European centre-right, evidently much more open than the Italian one.
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