The Supreme Court in the intimate lives of Americans : birth, sex, marriage, childrearing, and death / by Ball, Howard, 1937-

Table of Contents: “…"I should like to suggest a substantial change for your consideration" -- Heterosexual marriage -- Molecular changes in the definition and reality of the traditional marital relationship -- The dilemma of intimate violence and congressional passage of the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA), 1994 -- Same-sex marriage -- Congressional passage of the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA), 1996. …”