The New England Journal of Medicine is the nation's oldest continuously published peer-reviewed medical journal. Posted today:
Eleven years ago, Massachusetts became
the first state in the country to give same-sex marriages full legal
recognition. Today, same-sex marriage is legal, through legislative or
judicial action or by popular vote, in more than 35 states and the
District of Columbia. It is recognized by the federal government. And
polls consistently show that it is supported by a clear majority of
Americans. However, in Ohio, Kentucky, Michigan, and Tennessee, the
Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals has ruled in favor of laws and
constitutional amendments that define marriage as a union between a man
and a woman only, denying recognition of same-sex marriage. Given the
conflicting lower-court rulings, the Supreme Court has taken the issue
under consideration. The Court will hear oral arguments on April 28 and
is expected to hand down its ruling by the end of the current session,
in June. We believe that the Court should resolve this conflict in favor
of the full recognition of same-sex marriage throughout the United
States.
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(Tipped by JMG reader TJ)
Reposted From Joe Jervis
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