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"What has not ended, however, is the injustice of forcing women in Northern Ireland to travel hundreds of miles in the first place simply to access the healthcare they are entitled to"

Humanists UK welcomes Government move to fund abortion for Northern Irish women on the NHS in England

Opinion

"A humanist wedding is a non-religious ceremony that is deeply personal and conducted by a humanist celebrant."

First ever legal humanist wedding ceremony takes place in Northern Ireland

Opinion

"Laura and Eunan’s wedding will be the first legal humanist ceremony in Northern Ireland and the first in the UK outside of Scotland."

First legal humanist wedding ceremony in Northern Ireland will go ahead, Thursday

Opinion

"These new figures show that humanists are a much-overlooked segment of the population"

BHA becomes Humanists UK as new poll shows one in five are humanists, and a third hold humanist beliefs

Opinion

"This is a disappointing judgment for the women of Northern Ireland who need to access lawful and safe abortions which are available to women resident elsewhere in the UK"

Supreme Court dismisses case challenging lack of free abortions for Northern Irish women on NHS

Opinion

"The couple are due to wed on 22 June, and as such the case was expedited through the High Court to ensure a decision was reached in time for their wedding"

Appeal set for 19 June in Northern Ireland humanist marriage case

Opinion

"The Attorney General is going to extraordinary lengths at public expense just to stop two people who love each other from getting legally married in accordance with their beliefs."

Attorney General to appeal ruling granting legal recognition to humanist marriages in Northern Ireland

Solicitors have received a Notice of Appeal served by the Attorney General for Northern Ireland

Opinion

"In England and Wales, marriage law is different from in Northern Ireland and Scotland"

Couple win challenge to lack of legal recognition of humanist marriages in Northern Ireland

Humanists have won their challenge to gain legal recognition for their humanist wedding, due to take place in Northern Ireland later this month

Opinion

"Previous polling has found that 72% of the population would favour getting rid of religious selection by state schools entirely"

80% of public oppose Government plans to remove cap on faith-based school admissions in England

Opinion

"I’m very pleased to have had my and Eunan’s case heard in court"

Northern Ireland couple have hearing in humanist marriage court case Inbox x

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"The case is being taken on human rights grounds, seeking to challenge the injustice that means religious ceremonies are recognised while humanist ones are not."

Friday hearing in Northern Ireland couple’s case for legal humanist marriage

Opinion

"We are delighted that Omid has received permission for his case to proceed."

Omid granted permission to bring forward assisted dying claim

Opinion

"At Humanists UK, we advance free thinking and promote humanism to create a tolerant society where rational thinking and kindness prevail"

British Humanist Association becomes Humanists UK

Opinion

"Humanist weddings are incredibly popular right across the UK and Ireland"

Humanists seek judicial review of Northern Irish authorities over legal recognition of humanist marriages

Opinion

"We are delighted that the investigation against Stephen Fry has been dropped"

Stephen Fry Irish blasphemy investigation dropped as New Zealand prompted to repeal its own law

Opinion

"It is ridiculous that Stephen Fry is being investigated for a possible breach of Ireland’s blasphemy laws."

BHA defends its patron Stephen Fry in face of Irish blasphemy probe

Opinion

"This is a letter to a country that no longer exists."

BHA response to Archbishops’ general election letter

Opinion

"It is still the case that religious schools are legally entitled to teach, if they wish, an entirely biased syllabus which favours one religion over all other worldviews."

‘The Church cannot have its cake and eat it too’: BHA responds to CofE attack on parents’ and children’s rights

Opinion

"Despite the fact that as a society we are now much more diverse, and much more non-religious, the school system has only become more and more permissive to religious influence in recent years"

BHA and Young Humanists move to protect non-religious parents with guide on religion in schools

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