The Roe v. Wade of marriage

Legatus Magazine: “‘The arguments being made by the pro-same-sex-marriage side are extreme interpretations of the Constitution that should be rejected by the court,’ said Jordan Lorence, senior counsel for Alliance Defense Fund, who was part of the legal team defending Prop. 8 in court . . . In the estimation of Alan E. Sears, president, CEO and general counsel of the Alliance Defense Fund, the challenge to Prop. 8 raises important questions, such as whether citizens have a right to govern themselves. ‘Does a society have the ability to define its own order?’ he asked. ‘The family is the first institution. It precedes all other forms of government.’”