Lower House delays bill on homosexual partnerships

The Lower House has delayed voting on a bill on homosexual partnerships for fear of sparking opposition before the traditional Christian Christmas holidays. Tana Fisherova, a deputy for the Freedom Union, told journalists that organizations representing gays had agreed "not to disturb the Christmas atmosphere". The bill on same sex marriages would give homosexual couples similar rights as heterosexual couples including the right to inherit property and to know their partner's medical condition. It would not, for the present time, allow adoption. Parliament deputies remain divided on the bill, with opponents claiming that it could undermine the role of the family.