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EPISODE · Mar 16, 2011

The Defense Of Marriage Act: Unconstitutional?

from Issues In Perspective · host Dr. Jim Eckman

Recently, President Obama determined that the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA)?the 1996 law that bars federal recognition of same-sex marriages?is unconstitutional. He directed the Justice Department to stop defending the law in court.Despite the fact that his administration had defended DOMA during the first two years in office, that department will no longer do so.  The Attorney[continue reading...]

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