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[quote=Anonymous]As a MD political insider, I'm sure the Catholics were involved (they are such a significant presence in MD politics and the state house) and this may have been the compromise that they could stomach when they realized that IVF was going to pass.  I am sure that many were to blame, just like in the gay marriage defeat in MD last session.  People really fight hard for conservative values and to put their values on others and to control the behavior of others.  With gay marriage, the churches were THE reason the bill did not pass.  Certain churches (and a few synagogues too) are VERY in tune with every bill in the state house that relates to the values issues they hold dear and they JUMP on that and have their congregants go hardcore, whereas most of us are not tuned in and watching like that.

That this IVF statute specifically calls out the sperm of the spouse is very telling!

I too wish the laws would catch up with time but the reality is that once it's in the law it gets lost and the minorities trampled upon do not have the power to get traction on this or get anyone to pay attention to a little law like this.[/quote]

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