MP bids to end ‘unfair’ civil partnership inequality

Feb 2, 2018 by

from BBC News:

A Tory MP has launched a bid to allow heterosexual couples in England and Wales to form civil partnerships in the same way as gay couples.

Tim Loughton said it was “not fair” that opposite sex couples have “the single option of marriage”.

He also called for mothers’ names to be included on marriage certificates and for all still births to be formally registered.

The government is backing Mr Loughton’s Private Members Bill.

Home Secretary Amber Rudd said it was time both parents’ names were included on marriage certificates.

“The current legislation which only allows for fathers’ names is completely outdated and does not reflect modern Britain,” she said.

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