Swiss Parliament Against Banning International Adoptions

2026-03-03 04:14:51

(MENAFN- Swissinfo) Parliament has decided that Switzerland must continue to authorise international adoptions. This content was published on March 3, 2026 - 09:47 3 minutes Keystone-SDA

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The House of Representative is adamant about maintaining international adoptions. It refused to give the government the choice between a ban and a better regulated adoption law, as proposed by the Senate in December. The Senate will now have the final say.

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In principle, both chambers are in agreement: Switzerland must continue to authorise international adoptions. However, the Senate had decided to amend the original motion by giving the government more flexibility.

The government was to modify its proposal and present two variants on which Parliament could vote: a halt to international adoptions, or a reform involving a reduction in the number of countries cooperating, including organisational reform.
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