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Feb 16, 2006 2:41 pm US/Eastern
NJ Lawmaker Wants To Ban Gay Marriage
Drafting A Constitutional Amendment
TRENTON (AP) ―
A Republican lawmaker says he's drafting legislation to outlaw same-sex marriage.
On Wednesday the state Supreme Court of New Jersey heard arguments in a case where the right for gay couples to marry is being decided.
Republican State Senator Gerald Cardinale is drafting a constitutional amendment banning gay marriage. He hopes to introduce the legislation by February 27th.
Cardinale says the amendment is necessary because the court has a tendency to legislate from the bench.
Senator Cardinale believes marriage should be between a man and a woman.
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