The United Kingdom’s members of parliament on July 9 made two historic votes in favor of extending same-sex marriage and abortion to Northern Ireland. The House of Commons voted 383-73 to extend marriage equality. A quarter hour later, the members passed an amendment supporting abortion 332-99. The votes follow long campaigns for both social issues and bring the country in line with the rest of the U.K. However, the bills continue to face a challenge as the Stormont Assembly, the […]
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