Moments after it was released, Gov. Bobby Jindal condemned the U.S. Supreme Court ruling on gay marriage, which gave same-sex couples a nationwide right to marry, including in Louisiana.

Jindal has said he will make religious liberty a central theme of his presidential campaign. He characterized the Supreme Court's decision as an attack on the religious rights of conservative Christians and others.

It's not clear yet what action he might take as governor to try and mitigate the Supreme Court ruling. Jindal's statement was sent from his presidential campaign team, not the governor's office.

Read the full Jindal statement on the Supreme Court ruling below:

"The Supreme Court decision today conveniently and not surprisingly follows public opinion polls, and tramples on states' rights that were once protected by the 10th Amendment of the Constitution. Marriage between a man and a woman was established by God, and no earthly court can alter that.

This decision will pave the way for an all out assault against the religious freedom rights of Christians who disagree with this decision. This ruling must not be used as pretext by Washington to erode our right to religious liberty.

The government should not force those who have sincerely held religious beliefs about marriage to participate in these ceremonies. That would be a clear violation of America's long held commitment to religious liberty as protected in the First Amendment.

I will never stop fighting for religious liberty and I hope our leaders in D.C. join me."