4 doctors agreed: Frequent: After such a life threatening event, it is not unusual to have complications, and renal failure needing dialysis as well as pneumonia from a prolonged intubation are actually quite common in this traumatic setting. ...Read more. See 1 more doctor answer.
Defense Of Marriage Act (DOMA). So-called Defense of Marriage laws (DOMAs) define marriage as a relationship between one man and one woman, for the purpose of excluding same-sex couples from the institution of marriage. There are two types of DOMAs: federal and state.he federal Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) was enacted so that the federal government could restrict marriage to a union between a man and a woman. In so doing, the federal government was able to deny same-sex married couples any of the federal benefits opposite-sex married couples received.
When the Federal Defense of Marriage Act 1996 was first passed, it was thought that Hawaii and potentially other states would be quick to legalize same-sex marriage, either by judicial interpretation or legislation of either the federal or state constitution.ecognition of Gay Marriage In Response of the Defense of Marriage Act. Since the enactment of Federal Defense of Marriage Act 1996, many states have allotted licenses for same-sex marriages.