By — Associated Press Associated Press Leave your feedback Share Copy URL https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/supreme-court-sides-sex-couples-arkansas-suit Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Tumblr Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Supreme Court sides with same-sex couples in Arkansas suit Politics Jun 26, 2017 12:23 PM EDT WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court has ruled for same-sex couples who complained an Arkansas birth certificate law discriminated against them. The justices on Monday issued an unsigned opinion reversing an Arkansas high court ruling that upheld the law. Under the law, married lesbian couples had to get a court order to have both spouses listed as parents on their children’s birth certificates. Arkansas routinely lists a woman’s husband as a child’s father, even if he is not the biological parent of the child. The same-sex couples want the same presumption applied to the married partner of a woman who gives birth to a child. Justices Neil Gorsuch, Clarence Thomas and Samuel Alito dissented from the ruling. READ MORE: Supreme Court to hear case of Colorado baker who refused to make wedding cake for gay couple We're not going anywhere. Stand up for truly independent, trusted news that you can count on! Donate now By — Associated Press Associated Press
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court has ruled for same-sex couples who complained an Arkansas birth certificate law discriminated against them. The justices on Monday issued an unsigned opinion reversing an Arkansas high court ruling that upheld the law. Under the law, married lesbian couples had to get a court order to have both spouses listed as parents on their children’s birth certificates. Arkansas routinely lists a woman’s husband as a child’s father, even if he is not the biological parent of the child. The same-sex couples want the same presumption applied to the married partner of a woman who gives birth to a child. Justices Neil Gorsuch, Clarence Thomas and Samuel Alito dissented from the ruling. READ MORE: Supreme Court to hear case of Colorado baker who refused to make wedding cake for gay couple We're not going anywhere. Stand up for truly independent, trusted news that you can count on! Donate now