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Arkansas governor enters fray over controversial US religious freedom bill

2015-04-02 1 Dailymotion

Within hours of Arkansas lawmakers passing a controversial religion bill, the US state’s governor has pulled his support and is calling for it to be re-written.<br /><br /> Opponents of the bill which is officially called the “Religious Freedom Restoration Act” (RFRA) say the legislation could be used to discriminate against gays and lesbians.<br /><br /> Governor’s son calls on Dad to veto billl<br /><br /> Governor Asa Hutchinson who said his own son had asked him to veto the bill has refused to sign it effectively blocking the legislation.<br /><br /> “This is both about substance , which is getting this legislation right, and it’s about communicating to the world and to our neighbouring states that we’re a state that recognises diversity in the workforce, the need for nondiscrimination and that we want to accomplish that,” he said.<br /><br /> Protests began earlier in the week in the state of Indiana where the governor there has also sent the bill back to the Republican-led legislature to be re-written. It is claimed the bill g

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