Sentences with phrase «court legalised»

In 1927, an infamous ruling by the U.S. Supreme Court legalised forced sterilization of citizens with developmental disabilities and the «feebleminded,» who were frequently identified by their low IQ scores.

The US supreme court legalised same - sex marriage nationwide in June 2015.

Not exact matches

In the wake of the Supreme Court's decision to legalise samesex marriage in 2015, the Exodus approach has found a renewed appeal among some American Christians.

The lead judge, Lord Neuberger, called on parliament to reconsider the issue - and made clear that legalising assisted dying would not result in a standoff with the European courts.

There can be no doubt that if gay marriage were legalised, within a few months there would be a case before the European Court of Human Rights demanding that a gay couple be allowed to get married in the Anglican Church.

«The Supreme Court of the Republic of Ghana has given a ruling and over 95 % of Ghanaians expect that in as much as an option of ratification was given to government to «legalise» the stay of the Gitmo2, that option will be turned down by the Nana Akufo - Addo - led government.

In the absence of legislation on assisted dying, we have to establish the right to a doctor - assisted death through the courts but we also hope that Paul's case will help to stimulate public debate on this issue, and convince Parliament to listen to the massive majority opinion in this country and legalise assisted dying.»

The US Supreme Court's decision in Windsor v. US, in June 2013, holding that denial of federal tax benefits to same - sex widow Edith Windsor, which she would have received if her spouse had been male, was unconstitutional, has speeded up the process of legalising same - sex marriage in New Jersey, and may do so in other US states as well.

In recent years we have intervened in support of Tony and Jane Nicklinson's and Paul Lamb's attempts to overhaul the law on assisted dying for the terminally ill and incurably suffering by taking human rights cases through the courts, as well as supported parliamentary attempts to legalise assisted dying for the terminally ill.

The High Court in Belfast has today rejected a claim brought by a same - sex couple who got married in England and wanted to have their marriage legally recognised in Northern Ireland, and by two other couples who wished to challenge the failure of the Northern Ireland Assembly to legalise same - sex marriages.

In this conventional view of power, Abraham Lincoln abolished slavery, high court judges legalised same - sex marriage and Angela Merkel pulled the plug on nuclear power.

There was no copyright in Crown Court... How about House of Lords for a high class gents» outfitters or Court of Appeal for a residential block once prostitution is legalised?

Last June the U.S. Supreme Court ruled 5:4 in favour of legalising same - sex marriage.

Following last week's Supreme Court's decision to legalise gay marriage in California, Doctor Who starJohn Barrowman (Captain Jack Harkness) has married his long - term love, Scott Gill.

Read on for all my favourite moments... Following last week's Supreme Court's decision to legalise gay marriage in California, Doctor Who starJohn Barrowman (Captain -LSB-...]