Arizona Governor Jan Brewer vetoed a bill yesterday (2-26-2014) that was passed by the Republican-controlled state legislature last week. It would have allowed business owners to cite their religious beliefs as legal grounds for refusing to serve same-sex couples or any other prospective customer.
“Senate Bill 1062 does not address a specific or present concern related to religious liberty in Arizona,” Brewer said in a brief statement from her office in announcing her decision, to cheers from gay-rights activists rallying outside the capitol.
“I have not heard one example in Arizona where a business owner’s religious liberty has been violated,” she said, going on to critique the bill as a broadly worded proposal that “could result in unintended and negative consequences.”
What is your opinion on the Religious Protection Bill? Do you believe it’s fair?