As to be expected from its fundamentalist leader, the DUP is fiercely protestant and pro-British in character. Although publicly opposed to violence, the same cannot be said for a section of its supporters. The Women's Coalition is a fairly new name in Northern Irish politics. Ten years ago condoms weren't available to under anybody under 16. Now, possibly as a result of AIDS, these laws restricting contraceptives have been repealed.
Condom machines are now commonplace in bars throughout the country.
The Constitution was amended by a referendum in November 1995 to allow divorce in restricted circumstances. The people voted to put the following sections into the Constitution. The petition by submitted by the Anti-Divorce Campaign to the Supreme Court challenging the result of the referendum was rejected by the Court in June 1996. Legislation passed by the Oireachtas to regulate divorce came into effect in March 1997. The legislation builds on existing family law.