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Several hundred people rallied at the state Capitol on March 21, in support of a proposed constitutional amendment to ban same-sex marriage in Minnesota. (MPR Photo/Tom Scheck)
What if the marriage amendment passes?
Broadcast: Midday, 03/31/2006, 11:06 a.m.
If a proposed amendment to the Minnesota constiution passes, it's clear that same-sex marriage would be illegal and that civil unions would be out, too. But some amendment opponents have alleged that inheritance and adoption rights for gay couples and even domestic partner benefits for heterosexual couples could be in jeopardy.
Guests
Beverly Balos: Clinical professor of law at the University of Minnesota.
Dale Carpenter: Associate professor of law at the University of Minnesota.
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- What if the marriage amendment passes? (program audio)
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