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Marriage for all is against the constitution, says a lawyer. His expert opinion was kept secret for a long time, but his commission still remains. The Council of States is now concerned about the issue.
In the legal commission of the Council of States, approval was scant, on Tuesday the plenary session will decide. In the picture, two opponents of the bill: the president of the Beat Rieder Commission (CVP, right) and Commissioner Martin Schmid (FDP).
Photo: Anthony Anex (Keystone)
On Tuesday, the Council of States will address marriage for all and make a long-awaited decision. Because unlike the National Council, which passed with a large majority in the summer, the opponents are more strongly represented in the Council of States. The legal commission barely supported the proposal in mid-November.
Shortly before the debate in the Council of States, an expert opinion dispute broke out on whether marriage is constitutional for everyone or not. Zurich lawyer Isabelle Häner, who wrote an opinion for the opponents, He expressed himself in an interview published Saturday with NZZ for the first time publicly.
