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>> PARTIAL FUNDING FOR THE PRODUCTION OF "NEW MEXICO
INFOCUS" PROVIDED BY THE MCCUNE CHARITABLE FOUNDATION.
>> THIS WEEK ON "NEW MEXICO INFOCUS" THE TURMOIL CONTINUES
OVER AN AUDIT THAT ALLEGES WASTE AND POSSIBLE FRAUD BY
THE BEHAVIORAL HEALTH PROVIDERS.
AND WE TALK WITH TWO SAME SEX COUPLES SEEKING THE RIGHT TO
MARRY AND TWO LEGAL SCHOLARS ABOUT THE RECENT SUPREME COURT
RULING ON DOMA. >> I DON'T FEEL LIKE IT IS
APPROPRIATE FOR SOMEONE TO VOTE WHETHER OR NOT IT IS
RIGHT FOR ME TO MARRY ROSE. >> "NEW MEXICO INFOCUS" STARTS
NOW. >> THIS WEEK, WITH U.S.
SUPREME COURT OVERTURNING THE DEFENSE OF MARRIAGE ACT, THE
BATTLE FOR SAME-SEX MARRIAGE MOVES TO THE STATES.
TWO COUPLES JOIN US TO TALK ABOUT THEIR LAWSUITS SEEDING
THE RIGHT TO MARRY. WE ALSO DISCUSS THE DOMA
RULING WITH TWO LEGAL SCHOLARS.
WHAT DOES THE CASE MEAN FOR NEW MEXICO COUPLES AND WHAT
DOES IT NOT DO IN TERMS OF LEGALIZING SAME SEX MARRIAGE
HERE? ATTORNEY GENERAL GARY KING IS
WEIGHING IN ON THE ISSUE. HE INFORMED THE STATE'S
HIGHEST COURT HE WILL NOT DEFEND THE STATE PROHIBITION
ON SAME-SEX MARRIAGE, BUT WE BEGIN WITH THE CUTS IN
MEDICAID FUNDING FOR BEHAVIORAL HEALTH PROVIDERS.
OFFICIALS WITH HUMAN SERVICES CLAIM AN AUDIT FOUND WASTE AND
POSSIBLE FRAUD BY 15 PROVIDERS.
ATTORNEY GENERAL GARY KING SAID HE WON'T RELEASE THE
AUDIT TO THE PUBLIC. HERE IS THE LINE.