Accra, Feb. 17, 2026 – Parliament has formally referred the Human Sexual Rights and Family Values Bill, 2025, to the Constitutional and Legal Affairs Committee for scrutiny and reporting back to the House.
The Private Member’s Bill, sponsored by members across party lines, was previously passed in the Eighth Parliament but lapsed after failing to receive presidential assent.
The move follows a directive from Speaker Alban Kingsford Sumana Bagbin, instructing the Business Committee to reschedule the Bill after it was temporarily withdrawn from the Order Paper.
The legislation is sponsored by Reverend John Ntim Fordjour (Assin South), Samuel Nartey George (Ningo-Prampram), Emmanuel Kwesi Bedzrah (Ho West), Helen Adjoa Ntoso (Krachi West), and Nurideen Muhammad Mummuni (Nalerigu/Gambaga), alongside other MPs including Vincent Ekow Assafuah, Alhassan Tampuli Sulemana, Rita Naa Odoley Sowah, Dr Tiah Abdul-Kabiru Mahama, and Anthony Mmieh.
In presenting the Bill, Rev. Fordjour emphasised its alignment with Ghanaian cultural norms and values, particularly regarding opposition to same-sex marriage. He cited a CDD-Ghana Afrobarometer survey showing that 93% of Ghanaians view the promotion of LGBTQ activities as unacceptable.
He expressed confidence that Parliament would act swiftly, noting that the Bill has already undergone all necessary consultations and legal processes.
Presiding over the session, First Deputy Speaker Bernard Ahiafor instructed that the Human Rights Committee join the Constitutional and Legal Affairs Committee in reviewing the Bill to ensure comprehensive consideration.
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