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Reject EU’s Same-Sex Parenthood Certificate

Reject EU’s Same-Sex Parenthood Certificate
petition author imageCitizenGO - started this petition to Sandy Moss, the UK Permanent Representative to the Council of Europe - 2024/06/11

The EU is overstepping its competencies yet again – and this time, it’s our family values and the rights of innocent children that are under serious attack.


The Council of the European Union will soon vote on an initiative that would force all EU countries to recognise same-sex parenthood and parenthood established through surrogacy, even if it contradicts their domestic laws.


Despite the UK's departure from the EU, European regulations still exert a significant influence on UK policy. The EU remains a formidable neighbour whose legislative changes can shape norms and standards globally, including within the UK.


UK lobby groups will leverage any new EU standards to advocate for more lenient surrogacy laws domestically, using the EU's legislative momentum to bolster their arguments and initiatives.


This is why we must prevent this initiative from progressing any further!


On Friday, 14th June, the Council of the European Union (Justice and Home Affairs Council) will vote to recognise ALL types of parenthood across ALL EU member states.


Since 2022, the EU has been looking at ways to pressure member states that uphold the true definition of marriage and parenthood - that of a man and woman. They’ve used blackmail, financial mechanisms, and more!


Countries like Croatia, Poland, Italy, Hungary, and Slovakia have all upheld their laws, as matters of parenthood and marriage do not fall under EU jurisdiction.


However, the EU has found a loophole to manipulate and override these countries' laws.


Under this new regulation, the EU will create one unified European Certificate to cover the recognition of parenthood for all children, irrespective of how they were conceived or born and their family type.


This would force countries within the EU to recognise same-sex parenthood and aggressively promote surrogacy throughout the EU. The broad and open-ended wording of this policy could pave the way to endless forms of parenthood, including polygamous parenting.


Furthermore, this will serve as a mechanism for the EU to enforce the acceptance of homosexual adoption across all member states.


Children thrive in homes where there is both a mother and a father. Same-sex parenthood is not what a child needs or deserves.


By supporting this campaign, you would be helping to:

  • Oppose the commodification of parenthood

  • Protect the right of a child to a mother and a father

  • Prevent the recognition of future perverse forms of “parenthood” such as polygamy

  • Fight against the normalisation of surrogacy

  • Help our EU neighbours uphold laws on family

  • Defend the principle that family matters should be decided by individual countries

  • Defend the national sovereignty of the UK

Surrogacy, in particular, treats children like disposable commodities and undermines the dignity of both the child and the surrogate mother.


A child is NOT just a thing! A child is a gift, and parenthood is a responsibility, NOT a right. Parenthood should not be played around with, just to satisfy a few.


Although the UK does not have a vote, its citizens can show solidarity with EU neighbours striving to safeguard family values and children from the implications of surrogacy and undefined family laws.


If immediate action is not taken, these policies may become irreversible, obligating all EU countries—and influencing others—to permit surrogacy and recognise non-traditional forms of parenthood, including polyamory.


Your signature can make a difference. Urge the UK Permanent Representative to the Council of Europe, Sandy Moss, to publicly state his opposition to this proposal.

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Protect Human Dignity – Vote NO on Cross-Border Parenthood

Dear Sandy Moss, the UK Permanent Representative to the Council of Europe,


The proposed regulation on the recognition of cross-border parenthood poses significant concerns for human dignity and national sovereignty. This initiative forces uniform recognition of same-sex and surrogacy-based parenthood across the EU, disregarding individual Member States' laws and public opinions.


This proposal severely limits the ability of EU Member States to refuse to recognize parenthood established in another country based on public order concerns. It mandates that parenthood established in any EU Member State be recognized throughout the EU, including in cases involving surrogacy.


Surrogacy, in particular, raises profound ethical concerns. It treats children as commodities and undermines the intrinsic dignity of both the child and the surrogate mother. A child is not an entitlement, and parenthood is not a right; rather, a child is a gift and parenthood is a responsibility.


The current proposals disregard these fundamental principles, treating children as disposable goods and making it impossible for them to know their true identity.


Moreover, the European Union is overstepping its competencies with this proposal, legislating on family matters that should be exclusively within the competence of Member States. The definition of “parenthood” in this context goes beyond national established categories and violates the principle of subsidiarity.


We, the undersigned, urgently call on you to vote against the cross-border parenthood initiative at the upcoming meeting on 14 June 2024.


Yours sincerely,


[Your Name]