Slovakia's parliament amends constitution to define sex and restrict adoption
The amendment removes constitutional recognition for genders beyond male/female and confines constitutionally protected adoption rights to married heterosexual couples, narrowing legal family-recognition options.
Change
Last fall, Slovakia’s parliament narrowly amended the constitution to recognize only two sexes—male and female—and to limit adoption to married heterosexual couples.
Why it matters
A narrow parliamentary vote last fall amended the constitution. The constitution now defines sex exclusively as male and female. The amendment also restricts adoption eligibility to married heterosexual couples. A practising lawyer in Bratislava reported that publicly referring to his husband attracted visible attention.
Implications
- — Non-binary and other gender identities lack constitutional recognition under the new text.
- — Constitutionally reserved adoption routes are limited to married heterosexual couples.
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