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22/10/2019
NI's Abortion And Same-Sex Marriage Laws Changed
New abortion and same-sex marriage legislation has been introduced in Northern Ireland as of midnight last night.
It follows a Bill that was introduced in Westminster in July, which compelled the British government to change NI's restrictive laws unless the north's power-sharing executive was restored by the end of Monday, 21 October.
NI's Democratic Unionist Party staged a last minute effort to halt the introduction of the new legislation, but the attempt failed due to lack of support.
Welcoming the new laws, Sinn Féin Vice President, Michelle O'Neill, said: "Sinn Féin welcomes the end of the denial of the right of our LGBT brothers and sisters to marry the person they love.
"We send our solidarity to all those who campaigned and worked to get this most basic human right over the line.
"Sinn Féin also welcomes the end of the archaic law criminalising women.
"There is a clear need to legislate for modern compassionate health care services for women.
"We will now respond to the consultation on the future of women’s health care and make the case for the harmonisation of law across the island."
(MH/CM)
It follows a Bill that was introduced in Westminster in July, which compelled the British government to change NI's restrictive laws unless the north's power-sharing executive was restored by the end of Monday, 21 October.
NI's Democratic Unionist Party staged a last minute effort to halt the introduction of the new legislation, but the attempt failed due to lack of support.
Welcoming the new laws, Sinn Féin Vice President, Michelle O'Neill, said: "Sinn Féin welcomes the end of the denial of the right of our LGBT brothers and sisters to marry the person they love.
"We send our solidarity to all those who campaigned and worked to get this most basic human right over the line.
"Sinn Féin also welcomes the end of the archaic law criminalising women.
"There is a clear need to legislate for modern compassionate health care services for women.
"We will now respond to the consultation on the future of women’s health care and make the case for the harmonisation of law across the island."
(MH/CM)
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