ACLU director urges legislature to back Nixon veto of anti-Sharia law bill

(From the Eastern Missouri Chapter of the American Civil Liberties Union)

In June, Gov. Jay Nixon wisely used his veto power to put an end to the unnecessary, discriminatory anti-Sharia Law bill (SB 267). But, the Missouri General Assembly is gathering soon for a special session to override the veto.

Urge your lawmakers to reject this unjust bill.

There's no need for this discriminatory law; U.S. courts are already prohibited from imposing religious law as civil law.

If passed, this bill would negatively impact foreign adoptions, custody disputes based on overseas marriages, and arbitrations based on religious law. International business in Missouri could also be affected, since individuals would not be able to enforce contracts based in another country's legal system.

The anti-Sharia Law bill would harm Missouri's ability to operate in a globalized economy.

We need your help to put an end to this bad piece of legislation now. Some caucus members will commit themselves to a 'yes' or 'no' vote as early as Thursday, Aug. 15.

Urge your Missouri lawmakers to allow Gov. Nixon's veto to stand.

Sincerely,

Jeffrey Mittman Executive Director ACLU of Eastern Missouri www.aclu-em.org