Abortion and Gay Marriage legalised in NI

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https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2019/jul/09/mps-vote-to-extend-same-sex-marriage-to-northern-ireland

[Tintrlvr]

Well, sort of. They only take effect if Stormont isn't reconvened in the next three months. This definitely gives the DUP a major incentive to start being cooperative on forming an NI government, though.

[dead0man]

We forget how backwards/conservative parts of Europe are sometimes.

[Cokeland Saxton]

A sad day for my fellow pro-lifers in NI

[beesley]

A sad day for my fellow pro-lifers in NI

Solidarity across the Irish sea!

[Esteemed Jimmy]

Great to see!

[Person Man]

What! Why should people pay for someone else's religion? People don't give up living on desert islands just have a religion.  Good news.

[brucejoel99]

Policies that are great ideas & piss off the DUP at the same time. What's not to love?

[lfromnj]

I obviously would have voted for gay marriage but probably would have voted against abortion because of the NHS.

[Santander]

Absolutely disgraceful to impose this on NI in this fashion.

[Lord Halifax]

Well, sort of. They only take effect if Stormont isn't reconvened in the next three months. This definitely gives the DUP a major incentive to start being cooperative on forming an NI government, though.

But not SF, as the article points out they "now has an incentive to delay the restoration of devolution to let the amendments take effect."

[CumbrianLefty]

Absolutely disgraceful to impose this on NI in this fashion.

That's what is liable to happen when you decide to collapse your own devolved government.

[Santander]

Absolutely disgraceful to impose this on NI in this fashion.

That's what is liable to happen when you decide to collapse your own devolved government.

I don't disagree, and there's plenty of blame to go around for that.

[Ban my account ffs!]

Absolutely disgraceful to impose this on NI in this fashion.

That's what is liable to happen when you decide to collapse your own devolved government.

I don't disagree, and there's plenty of blame to go around for that.

Oh admit it Santander you’d love being forced into a gay marriage in such fashion.

[TDAS04]

I'd imagine that NI's Catholics are more supportive of this progress than its Protestants are (though perhaps not as supportive as the religiously unaffiliated).  Good for individual Catholics for not listening to their church authorities all the time.

[100% pro-life no matter what]

Hopefully the DUP will give whatever it needs to (other than legalizing these things) to form a government now.

[afleitch]

If your proud to be BRITISH, there's nothing more BRITISH than adopting the rest of Britain's laws on these matters no?

[#TheShadowyAbyss]

Good job NI! Fight against the DUP at all costs!

[AndyHogan14]

If your proud to be BRITISH, there's nothing more BRITISH than adopting the rest of Britain's laws on these matters no?

You'd think.

I truly feel bad for the people of Northern Ireland...both major parties there are absolute garbage.

[Zinneke]

If your proud to be BRITISH, there's nothing more BRITISH than adopting the rest of Britain's laws on these matters no?

You'd think.

I truly feel bad for the people of Northern Ireland...both major parties there are absolute garbage.

Don't feel bad for them, they vote for them.