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American Psychoanalytic Association
Psychoanalysts Laud Connecticut's Legalization of Same-Sex Marriage
November 1st, 2008
On October 10, the Connecticut Supreme Court ruled 4-3 that same sex couples have the right to marry, making Connecticut the third state to have legalized same-sex marriage. The American Psychoanalytic Association (APsaA), which was a contributor and co-signer of the amici brief submitted for this case along with other national, as well as Connecticut-based, mental health and child welfare organizations, lauds the Court's historic decision -- a decision that is especially significant as it moved the same-sex marriage debate from an "equal protection" argument to one about social justice. "Research data submitted by APsaA and other mental health organizations was pivotal...
Source: Law & Health Weekly (2008-11-01)
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