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Posted on 07/09/2003 1:46:48 PM PDT by chance33_98
Focus on the Family Ready to Respond to Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court Ruling; Decision Could Dismantle Idea of Marriage
7/9/03 4:19:00 PM
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To: National Desk
Contact: David Gasak of Focus on the Family, 719-548-4570 e-mail: culturalissues@family.org; web: http://www.family.org
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo., July 9 /U.S. Newswire/ -- A ruling could come in the next few days -- legal experts expect the decision to be released on Friday or Monday -- in the Goodridge v. Dept. of Public Health court case in Massachusetts. This historic decision has the potential to dismantle our culture's understanding of marriage by allowing same-sex couples to obtain marriage licenses in the state of Massachusetts -- and Focus on the Family stands ready to respond.
This decision could threaten marriage throughout the country with couples from other states marrying in Massachusetts only to return and challenge marriage laws in their home states.
"The foundation of marriage, as a union between male and female, has been recognized and accepted throughout all of human history," said Glenn T. Stanton, Focus on the Family senior analyst for marriage and sexuality and author of the book "Why Marriage Matters." "But now the courts, in their arrogance, have the ability to erase all of that in favor of their own personal ideas of what marriage should look like, and we should all be concerned."
Dr. Bill Maier, vice president and psychologist-in-residence for Focus on the Family, said of the impending decision, "Over the past 30 years we've seen the devastating impact that divorce, out-of-wedlock births and fatherlessness has had on America's children. Kids clearly suffer when they are deprived of a family with both a mom and a dad. The proposition of same-sex 'marriage' and its logical consequences will harm millions of children by intentionally denying them either a mother or a father."
To schedule an interview with Dr. Bill Maier or Glenn Stanton, please contact David Gasak at (719) 548-4570 or by e-mail: culturalissues@family.org. Focus on the Family is equipped with a television satellite up-link studio and is available for television interviews.
More information is available at: http://www.citizenlink.com.
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James C. Dobson, Ph.D. is a child psychologist, author, radio broadcaster and founder and chairman of Focus on the Family. Founded in 1977, Focus on the Family is a nonprofit Christian organization committed to strengthening the family in the U.S. and throughout the world.
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The www.house.gov site also has the text of the Marriage Ammendment available.
It was put forth on May 21, 2003.
Perhaps you can make use of this information on the website or radio show.
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