Two years ago, Ohio voters okayed the so-called "marriage amendment." It bans same-sex marriages and hints that only married people have certain rights. The constitutional amendment has prompted some courts to rule that only married people are protected by Ohio's domestic violence law, and unmarried people can not be criminally charged under it for battering a live-in partner - gay or straight. Tuesday, the Ohio Supreme Court took up the legal controversy that has ramifications for hundreds of thousands of Ohio couples. Statehouse correspondent Bill Cohen watched the hearing and files this report.
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