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Gay marriage is now legal in Northern Ireland, abortion decriminalised


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The deadline for Northern Ireland to block the introduction of same-sex marriage and end prosecution for women accessing abortions expires on Monday.

Women in Northern Ireland will no longer be prosecuted for accessing an abortion from midnight under legislation passed by Westminster.

Laws criminalising abortion immediately cease to apply in the region, meaning that no criminal charges can be brought against those who terminate a pregnancy or assist someone in doing so.

Medical providers will begin to routinely offer abortion services in Northern Ireland when a new framework is rolled out in March 2020, but interim guidelines provide assistance to help women access abortion services in England.

The failure to agree a power sharing deal also means marriage rights for same-sex couples can now be extended.

Officials will be instructed to set about amending regulations to make way for the weddings. Couples will be able to give 28 days' notice to marry from 13 January 2020, with the first weddings expected to take place on Valentine's Day.

 

Same-sex couples have been allowed to marry in England, Wales and Scotland since 2014, as well as in the Republic of Ireland.

On Monday, same-sex couples from across Northern Ireland will come together in Belfast to celebrate the the landmark moment with a mock wedding reception - with wedding cake, flowers and balloons.

 

Read more, https://inews.co.uk/news/northern-ireland/abortion-same-sex-marriage-become-law-northern-ireland-817188

 

 

So happy for the 6 counties😭

DUP must be seething, though. They are currently trying to overturn it.

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