Sentences with phrase «couples equal access»

The court said it's unconstitutional to deny legally married same - sex couples equal access to the federal benefits that heterosexual spouses receive.

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In South Africa, same - sex couples can marry, adopt children and naturally also have equal access to IVF and surrogacy.
The court's three other Justices would have avoided the «separate - but - equal» possibility that the majority endorses by allowing same - sex couples to have «access to the «status» of marriage and all that the status of marriage entails.»
In 2002 the Equality Authority called for equal access to civil marriage, and for equality in other relevant areas of family law, for same - sex couples.
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