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Assembly Passes Bill to Codify Interracial Marriage Into Law

McKeon Issues Statement on Legislation

Assemblyman John McKeon (D-Essex, Morris) issued the following statement on legislation (A-4939) codifying interracial marriage, which was approved by the full Assembly on Monday 78-0:

“The United States Supreme Court decision to overturn Roe v. Wade has opened the door to further erosion of rights such as marriage equality, access to contraception, and yes, interracial marriage. 

“The threat may seem theoretical but the concern is very real. Given the risk that other federally protected personal decisions could be returned to individual states for determination, including the right of persons of different racial or ethnic backgrounds to marry, it is necessary to protect interracial marriage in New Jersey statutory law.

“Through this bill, we will ensure that in our State, a couple’s right to enter into a marriage of their choosing – where race is not a prohibiting factor –  will remain their right if ever the Supreme Court decides to repeal the 1967 landmark decision of Loving v. Virginia.”