FRC Criticizes Refusal to Stay Ruling Redefining Marriage

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Aug 12, 2010, 04:44 ET

WASHINGTON, Aug. 12 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Family Research Council (FRC) today sharply criticized Chief Judge Vaughn Walker for refusing to stay his August 4th decision overturning the votes of 7 million Californians and declaring that the U.S. Constitution includes a right to same-sex "marriage."

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Family Research Council President Tony Perkins released the following statement:

"Once again, Chief Judge Walker has disregarded the will of the people of California by interpreting the U.S. Constitution in a way that imposes his own personal beliefs. We support protectmarriage.com's immediate appeal to the Ninth Circuit to stay this decision until the conclusion of the case.

"Voters in 30 states have protected marriage in their state constitutions because they understand the importance of a mom and a dad to children. The social science data is overwhelming and clear – children do best when raised by a mom and dad. Judge Walker's opinion completely stepped over these findings by the international research community. Now, by refusing to stay his ruling until all appeals are adjudicated, Judge Walker is cynically attempting to limit the options of the appellate courts by creating a legion of same-sex couples whose marriages could be nullified. In essence, Judge Walker is presenting an unnecessary challenge to the U.S. Supreme Court.

"We believe that, even if this decision is upheld by the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals—the most liberal appeals court in America—the U.S. Supreme Court will affirm the right of the American people to protect marriage as the union of a man and a woman."

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