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http://dx.doi.org/10.59704/09ac5d7348b1a621 https://verfassungsblog.de/patchwork-law-love/ Patchwork Law (Love) - How Symbolic Politics Backfires on Cohabiting Same-Sex Couples in Poland Śledzińska-Simon, Anna eng 2026-03-06 electronic resource text/html ddc:342 Act on the Status of a Closest Person in a Relationship and on a Cohabitation Agreement ECHR EU Marriage Poland Polen cohabitation agreement marriage equality Polen Verfassungsblog Verfassungsblog--2366-7044 CC BY-SA 4.0 The ruling coalition came to power on a clear promise: to liberalize abortion law and introduce legal recognition for same-sex couples. A new bill on cohabitation agreements seeks to grant both same-sex and opposite-sex couples selected rights currently reserved for married spouses, aiming to make everyday family life easier while deliberately preserving a clear legal and symbolic distinction from marriage. The result is a piecemeal framework that risks creating second-class family relationships while leaving some key issues unresolved or overly complicated.