U.K. Parliament Backs Same-Sex Marriage and Abortion Rights in Northern Ireland The votes set the stage for changes that would liberalize laws in Northern Ireland and drag the region into line with the rest of the United Kingdom. Share: Facebook Twitter Google+ Stumble Digg Email ThisBlogThis!Share to XShare to Facebook Related Posts:A Bright Green ‘Christmas Comet’ Will Fly the Closest to Earth in CenturiesClimate Negotiators Reach an Overtime Deal to Keep Paris Pact AliveAmid Russia Tensions, Ukraine Moves Toward Separate ChurchLawyer’s Status Throws Genocide Conviction of Khmer Rouge Leader Into DoubtA Chinese Tycoon Sought Power and Influence. Washington Responded.NORWAY Dispatch: Where Reindeer Are a Way of Life