sentences:  Since 1991, unregistered same-sex cohabitation has been recognized by the state for the granting of limited rights, such as being considered as next of kin for medical decisions, and in the event of wrongful death of one partner the other partner was entitled to compensation.In 2014, the Church of Norway's National Council voted down a proposal to perform same-sex marriages in the church.In 2015, it reversed course and voted to allow same-sex marriages to take place in its churches.