Hedir Antonio de Brito
publication date: Sunday, June 12, 2005 (part of Round XXV)
category: 
Controversy
clue: He took on the Catholic Church from his wheelchair, though he probably can't count on his children to carry on his fight for him.
explanation: de Brito, a paraplegic Brazilian man, was denied the right to marry by the Catholic Church because his condition left him impotent, and fertility is a prerequisite for marriage in Catholic law. more…
solved by: Russ Wilhelm, Steve West, Denise Sawicki, Amy Austin, Mike Eberhart, Jerry Mathis, and E. M.
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