Pennsylvania AG refuses to defend state marriage law




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Summary: A lawsuit filed this week by gay couples against Pennsylvania's marriage law got a major boost Thursday when the state's top law officer said she would not defend the law. "I cannot ethically defend the constitutionality of Pennsylvania's version of DOMA where I believe it to be wholly unconstitutional," Pennsylvania Attorney General Kathleen G. Kane said at a press conference.