Nance: “This was the Roe v. Wade of marriage, and the Supreme Court disappoints again. Today’s rulings may do as much damage to our Republic as Roe continues to do 40 years later. The Supreme Court continues to lose credibility at an alarming rate with today’s decision.”
WASHINGTON, D.C. - The Supreme Court has just released the much-awaited decisions on same-sex “marriage” in Hollingsworth v. Perry and United States v. Windsor. Penny Nance, CEO and President of Concerned Women for America (CWA), issued the following statement:
“Today the Supreme Court issued the Roe v. Wade of marriage. These rulings will continue to divide our Republic just as Roe continues to do 40 years later. The Supreme Court continues to lose credibility at an alarming rate with today’s decision.
“In Hollingsworth, the Proposition 8 case, five Justices have just given effective veto power to a few privileged individuals over the more than seven million Californians who voted to protect marriage as the union between one man and one woman. In doing so, they destroy the initiative measure process, the principal purpose of which is to override the actions or inactions of elected representatives who are not listening to ‘we the people.’ Now it is in the hands of those who do not want the law to defend it. Even the liberal Supreme Court of California had ruled in favor of standing for the Proposition 8 proponents. Think about that. The Supreme Court stands to the left of the California Supreme Court.
“In Windsor, the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) case, the Court acts as a super legislature. Over one thousand laws were passed with the traditional definition of marriage in mind. Today, the Court uses its powers to amend those laws with one stroke of the pen. Remember, DOMA only defined marriage for federal purposes. It did not impose any definition of marriage on any state. This is one more example of the Court legislating from the bench, instead of employing the judicial restraint envisioned by our Constitution.
“While the justices sit in their high chairs, these decisions will have very real-life consequences for American families, especially as it relates to our religious liberties. Those who hold a Biblical view of marriage can expect much persecution from the government in the years to come. In addition the thirty-eight states that have affirmed the traditional definition of marriage can expect to be dragged into future courts. The Justices have thrust us into another life-long battle for religious freedom and a bitter dispute for truth, just as they did with Roe.”
If you would like an interview with Penny Nance, please contact Alison Howard at ahoward@cwfa.org or 202-266-4816.
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