How many people do you know who are married without children? Texas argued to the 5th circuit that it can deny same sex couples the right to marry because they cannot have children. A blatantly false assertion given the advances in reproductive technology. But, suppose we follow the Texas logic despite the fact that same sex couples have children. Texas believes it can deny the right to marry to the following: elderly couples beyond child bearing years, an infertile male or female, and a fertile male or female who do not intend to have children.
Perhaps Texas should require couples who intend to marry to get a marriage license and fertility testing? Texas can then operate as gatekeeper to ensure the right people are qualified for marriage. Once Texas determines you are “marriage qualified”, it can safeguard its interest in making sure children are born from this union. This public policy could be named “Operation George Orwell.”
Greg Abbott is the George Wallace of his generation. George Wallace is famous for this statement: “In the name of the greatest people that have ever trod this earth, I draw the line in the dust and toss the gauntlet before the feet of tyranny, and I say segregation now, segregation tomorrow, segregation forever.”
Shameful, simply shameful.
