The Slovak government decided today, Wednesday, to indefinitely postpone the vote on revising the Constitution, a revision that would have protected the traditional family and imposed strict conditions on gender changes.

Under this proposal, national law would henceforth take precedence over European law.

The government admitted it does not have enough votes in parliament to pass its plan, two ruling party MPs said. They clarified that the vote was postponed and no new date has been set.

At the end of January, after presenting his proposal, Prime Minister Robert Fico cited “the traditions, the cultural and spiritual heritage of our ancestors” as justification for restoring common sense.

“We have two sexes, male and female, determined at birth,” the proposed constitutional amendment states, adopting the scientific definition of genders. “Genders can only be modified for serious reasons, based on conditions set by law,” the text continues. The government also proposed limiting adoption rights to married couples, with a few small exceptions.

The text also states that “in cultural and moral matters,” Slovak law prevails over European law.