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In response to
"Some states had "civil unions" instead of "marriage", right? Does this ruling affect them? -- nm"
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Ender
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Oregon wrestled with this very question when marriage equality hit the state.
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Legally, it's kind of complex, and the answer is "not necessarily." Whether today's decision would explicitly prohibit civil unions isn't terribly clear.
But as a practical matter, it would be silly for states to try to maintain two separate systems for the same thing.
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