On Same-Sex Marriage, Civil Unions, and the Rule of Law: Constitutional Interpretation at the Crossroads

Author:   Mark Strasser
Publisher:   Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
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9780275977610


Pages:   208
Publication Date:   30 October 2002
Recommended Age:   From 7 to 17 years
Format:   Hardback
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On Same-Sex Marriage, Civil Unions, and the Rule of Law: Constitutional Interpretation at the Crossroads


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The United States Constitution has already been interpreted to provide a variety of family-related protections which, if applied consistently, also protect same-sex couples and their children. Only by radically reformulating and severely undermining existing protections can courts and commentators justify the claim that the Federal Constitution does not offer a wealth of family protections, including the right to marry a same-sex partner. Discussing the constitutional implications of civil unions with a special focus on how they might be treated in the interstate context, Strasser explains how the courts and commentators have reworked and significantly weakened a variety of constitutional protections in their attempts to establish that same-sex couples are not afforded constitutional protections. He further suggests that the constitutional protections for religion support rather than undermine the constitutional protection of same-sex unions.

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Author:   Mark Strasser
Publisher:   Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
Imprint:   Praeger Publishers Inc
Dimensions:   Width: 15.60cm , Height: 2.20cm , Length: 23.50cm
Weight:   0.463kg
ISBN:  

9780275977610


ISBN 10:   0275977617
Pages:   208
Publication Date:   30 October 2002
Recommended Age:   From 7 to 17 years
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Undergraduate ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

Introduction Vermont's Creation of Civil Unions When Are Benefits Equal Civil Unions and Parental Status The Right to Travel Retroactivity and the Hawaii Referendum Toleration and Same-Sex Relationships Marriage, Religion, and Free Exercise Understanding Loving and Equal Protection Guarantees Threats to the Right to Privacy Bibliography Index

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MARK STRASSER is Trustees Professor of Law, Capital University Law School, Columbus, Ohio. He is the co-editor of Same-Sex Marriages: A Debate (Praeger, 2003), The Challenge of Same-Sex Marriage: Federalist Principles and Constitutional Protections (Praeger, 1999), and Legally Wed: Same-Sex Marriage and the Constitution (1997).

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