Gay and unmarried couples in Northern Ireland are being denied adoption rights without any consideration of their ability to provide a loving home, the High Court has heard. A judge was told the current law is at odds with the rest of the UK. It was also claimed that the law was not in the...

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Gay and unmarried couples in Northern Ireland are being denied adoption rights without any consideration of their ability to provide a loving home, the High Court has heard.

A judge was told the current law is at odds with the rest of the UK.

It was also claimed that the law was not in the best interests of children.

The NI Human Rights Commission has brought a legal challenge against the Stormont executive in a bid to force a legislative overhaul, BBC reports.

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