Federal popular initiative 'for the protection of humans against reproductive technology manipulations (Initiative for humane reproduction)'
- Status
- Completed
- Outcome
- ❌ Rejected at vote
- Signature collection
- 1992-11-24 – 1994-05-24
- Voting date
- 2000-03-12
- Valid signatures
- 120,920
- Parliament recommendation
- ❌ Rejet de l'initiative
- Federal Council recommendation
- ❌ Rejet de l'initiative, contre-projet indirect
- Form
- Federal popular initiative (specific draft)
- Constitutional article
- Modification art. 24decies al 2 c et g Const.
Initiative text
L'initiative populaire a la teneur suivante:
La constitution fédérale est modifiée comme il suit:
Art. 24decies, 2e al., lettres c et g
2La Confédération édicte des prescriptions concernant l'utilisation du patrimoine germinal et génétique humain. Elle veille par là à assurer la protection de la dignité humaine, de la personnalité et de la famille et se conformera notamment aux principes suivants:
…
- la procréation hors du corps de la femme est interdite;
…
- l'utilisation de gamètes de tiers à des fins de procréation artificielle est interdite.
Timeline
- 2000-03-12 Abgestimmt am BBl 2000 2990
- 1998-12-18 Beschluss des Parlaments BBl 1999 214
- 1996-06-26 Botschaft des Bundesrats BBl 1996 III 205
- 1994-11-30 Zustandegekommen am BBl 1994 V 896
- 1994-05-24 Ablauf Sammelfrist
- 1994-01-18 Eingereicht am
- 1992-11-24 Sammelbeginn
- 1992-11-10 Vorprüfung vom BBl 1992 VI 418
Signatures by canton
Geodata © swisstopo
| Canton | Submitted | Valid | Invalid | Share of population (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zurich | 20,376 | 19,911 | 465 | 1.7 |
| Bern | 11,803 | 11,580 | 223 | 1.23 |
| Lucerne | 9,655 | 9,560 | 95 | 2.83 |
| Uri | 748 | 723 | 25 | 2.01 |
| Schwyz | 3,924 | 3,888 | 36 | 3.22 |
| Obwalden | 1,792 | 1,787 | 5 | 5.77 |
| Nidwalden | 1,985 | 1,954 | 31 | 5.43 |
| Glarus | 539 | 512 | 27 | 1.3 |
| Zug | 2,635 | 2,605 | 30 | 2.88 |
| Fribourg | 5,273 | 5,238 | 35 | 2.36 |
| Solothurn | 5,697 | 5,531 | 166 | 2.33 |
| Basel Stadt | 5,448 | 5,425 | 23 | 2.75 |
| Basel Landschaft | 3,162 | 2,929 | 233 | 1.17 |
| Schaffhausen | 994 | 979 | 15 | 1.32 |
| Appenzell Ausserrhoden | 701 | 695 | 6 | 1.28 |
| Appenzell Innerrhoden | 362 | 355 | 7 | 2.41 |
| St Gallen | 14,073 | 13,639 | 434 | 3.09 |
| Graubünden | 5,331 | 5,093 | 238 | 2.77 |
| Aargau | 6,623 | 6,417 | 206 | 1.23 |
| Thurgau | 3,394 | 3,191 | 203 | 1.45 |
| Ticino | 9,924 | 8,202 | 1,722 | 2.71 |
| Vaud | 1,514 | 1,485 | 29 | 0.25 |
| Valais | 7,281 | 6,893 | 388 | 2.56 |
| Neuchâtel | 355 | 338 | 17 | 0.21 |
| Geneva | 1,227 | 1,133 | 94 | 0.29 |
| Jura | 950 | 857 | 93 | 1.24 |
| Switzerland | 125,766 | 120,920 | 4,846 | 1.72 |
Population estimates: Federal Statistical Office / HSSO
Popular vote of March 12, 2000: Le projet a été rejeté (Yes 28.24% / No 71.76%)
Results by canton
Geodata © swisstopo
| Canton | Yes share (%) | Yes votes | No votes | Turnout (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zurich | 30.37 | 102,051 | 233,931 | 44.38 |
| Bern | 28.87 | 82,378 | 203,004 | 43.44 |
| Lucerne | 31.69 | 33,514 | 72,243 | 47.01 |
| Uri | 34.36 | 4,378 | 8,362 | 51.69 |
| Schwyz | 30.92 | 12,828 | 28,663 | 50.29 |
| Obwalden | 27.7 | 2,613 | 6,819 | 43.92 |
| Nidwalden | 24.45 | 2,831 | 8,749 | 44.37 |
| Glarus | 25.87 | 2,474 | 7,090 | 39.8 |
| Zug | 29.82 | 8,842 | 20,809 | 46.87 |
| Fribourg | 21.54 | 13,440 | 48,949 | 40.61 |
| Solothurn | 29.56 | 21,633 | 51,553 | 45.54 |
| Basel Stadt | 36.12 | 21,527 | 38,072 | 51.2 |
| Basel Landschaft | 28.05 | 20,322 | 52,117 | 42.43 |
| Schaffhausen | 34.46 | 10,249 | 19,493 | 66.63 |
| Appenzell Ausserrhoden | 33.31 | 5,839 | 11,692 | 49.99 |
| Appenzell Innerrhoden | 29.4 | 1,251 | 3,004 | 43.12 |
| St Gallen | 34.3 | 41,514 | 79,521 | 43.28 |
| Graubünden | 33.86 | 15,013 | 29,324 | 35.7 |
| Aargau | 29.51 | 41,034 | 98,030 | 40.42 |
| Thurgau | 32.38 | 18,349 | 38,324 | 41.66 |
| Ticino | 38.09 | 21,244 | 34,531 | 30.08 |
| Vaud | 15.16 | 18,844 | 105,436 | 34.8 |
| Valais | 20.77 | 12,570 | 47,953 | 33.88 |
| Neuchâtel | 19.92 | 7,166 | 28,816 | 35.36 |
| Geneva | 15.22 | 14,431 | 80,379 | 46.45 |
| Jura | 19.26 | 3,460 | 14,508 | 38.61 |
| Switzerland | 28.24 | 539,795 | 1,371,372 | 42.2 |