Short Votes, Maryland Democrats Withdraw Same-Sex Marriage Bill

Short Votes, Maryland Democrats Withdraw Same-Sex Marriage Bill By SABRINA TAVERNISE NYT

For weeks, the bill’s passage was thought to be assured. Maryland’s House is overwhelmingly Democrat — 98 out of 141 members, more than enough to pass the bill over Republican opposition. But the closer it got to a final vote, the bumpier its path became, with a number of Democrats from districts with strong religious constituencies saying they would vote against it.

Blame religion? You don't have to believe in God to get pregnant. It's biological fact, not supernatural belief. I'm sure atheist children would like to have a relationship with both sides of their DNA, in which a diverse society promotes (not force) them to have a healthy relationship under the same roof.