I’m stunned that the opening assertion by opponents to marriage equality is that the state’s foremost inteterst is in marriage for procreation. You have got to be kidding. Moreover, the argument continues that same-sex marriage would discourage heterosexuals from marrying AND lead to more out-of-wedlock births. This argument is particularly absurd in New Mexico with our very high out-of-wedlock birth rate.

The procreation argument is an insult to couples like us, who married with no intent to spawn, and to gay couples with children. It sounded like the Justices weren’t buying it.

NM Supreme Court: No immediate ruling on same-sex marriage, but plenty of tough questions

During the two-hour oral arguments, several Supreme Court justices had pointed questions for James Campbell, an Arizona-based attorney representing Sharer and other GOP legislators.
At one point, justice Richard Bosson appeared to take issue with Campbell’s argument that the state has an interest in ensuring that marriage remains limited to between one man and one woman.
“Marriage is much more than just a vehicle for natural procreation,” Bosson said, pointing out the state does not ask heterosexual couples whether they plan to have children.

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