 In the "R (Miller) v The Prime Minister" and "Cherry v Advocate General for Scotland" cases, the Supreme Court ruled the prorogation illegal, but not based on these provisions of the Act.Further amendments provided for same-sex marriage and liberalisation of abortion laws.This brought Northern Ireland into line with the rest of the UK on both social issues, ironically overruling the strongly unionist DUP's historic opposition to LGBT and women's rights, due to their strong links to the Free Presbyterian Church of Ulster.