Rutgers Journal of Law & Public Policy
Volume 4 Issue 1
Volume 4, Issue 1: Current Issues In Public Policy

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4 Rutgers J.L. & Pub. Pol'y 8 (2006)
Perhaps no issue is more closely associated with religious, moral, and emotional concerns than that of marriage equality for same-sex couples. But as the discussion has evolved during the past fifteen years, the public debate has broadened to consider the economic consequences as well, specifically, the impact of same-sex marriage on economic development and on state budgets. ... [read more]

How closely linked is the debate over public school reforms with the debate over the reasons for the growing number of bankruptcy filings? ... [read more]

The debate over human subject experimentation in scientific research often arises from society’s conflicting desires to advance knowledge but also preserve human rights and dignity. ... [read more]

A QUEER ALLIANCE: GAY MARRIAGE AND THE NEW FEDERALISM
4 Rutgers J.L. & Pub. Pol'y 200 (2006)
May 17, 2004 was the first date in United States history when a state recognized the union of same-sex couples in marriage, thereby initiating a nationwide proliferation of legal challenges to restrictions on such unions elsewhere. ... [read more]



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