Romania rejects redefinition of marriage disguised under Civil Partnership Bill
BUCHAREST, March 17, 2014 ( StiriPentruViata.ro ) - On March 5th, 2014, the Juridical Commission of Romania’s Chamber of Deputies rejected a bill proposing legal recognition for civil partnerships signed before a notary. The bill had already been rejected by Romania ’s Senate (with 105 votes against and 2 in favor). After its unanimous rejection by the Juridical Commission, the last chance would be for it to be introduced directly to the plenary session of the Chamber of Deputies. This is exactly what its sponsor, Remus Cernea , independent Member of Parliament and a promoter of secular humanism, intends to do, though with little chances of success. Romanian MP Diana Tusha (R) with her family The law was presented as a non-discriminatory set of provisions for both “heterosexual and same-sex couples” who could “enjoy rights like the right to inheritance, the right to become a co-beneficiary on the other’s health insurance, the right to apply for [housing] loans as joint debt