'Now the false marriages done this summer must be declared null and void'

Contact: Agency Contact, 877-405-4005, Campaign for Children and Families

SACRAMENTO, Calif., Nov. 5 /Christian Newswire/ -- Campaign for Children and Families President Randy Thomasson, who has been leading Californians in the defense of natural marriage since 1994, issued the following statement regarding the passage of California's Proposition 8 (man-woman marriage licenses) and the defeat of California's Proposition 4 (parental notification for abortion):

"Today, marriage licenses can only go to whom they were originally intended -- a man and a woman, a bride and a groom. The people of California have successfully overruled the judges and politicians and restored marriage licenses to a man and a woman. Now the false marriages done this summer must be declared null and void. California law now says the only valid or recognized marriage 'is' between a man and a woman. The ballot arguments specify that the only marriages are between a man and a woman, 'regardless of when or where performed.' It is time for all Californians to respect the new marriage law, which has restored an age-old institution, whether they voted for or against Prop. 8."

"It's appalling that President-elect Barack Obama, as a Democrat, opposed the voter-initiated Prop. 8 and plans to import homosexual 'marriages' into every state by repealing the federal Defense of Marriage Act. Every U.S. citizen, U.S. Representative, and U.S. Senator who believes in states' rights must oppose Obama's terrible idea."

"I'm sad that California parents will continue to be disrespected by, and their vulnerable daughters unprotected from, child predators and Planned Parenthood abortion doctors. The defeat of Prop. 4 demonstrates that Planned Parenthood will stop at nothing in their war against parents and families, and will continue to insanely oppose any restriction of Planned Parenthood's secret, taxpayer-funded abortions performed on girls as young as 12 or 13. There should have been more pro-family people and organizations putting time, resources and funds into Prop. 4. Unfortunately, some were distracted from this essential battle or confused about the social and moral benefits of parental notification of abortion, which 34 other states have enjoyed for years."

CAMPAIGN FOR CHILDREN AND FAMILIES (CCF) is a leading West Coast nonprofit, nonpartisan organization representing children and families. CCF stands for marriage and family, parental rights, the sanctity of human life, religious freedom, financial freedom, and back-to-basics education.