Indiana Democrats Want Religious Defense Law Repealed
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Aaron P. Bernstein/Getty Images(INDIANAPOLIS) — Indiana Democrats are apparently not satisfied with a promise by Republican Governor Mike Pence to clarify the Religious Freedom Restoration Act. They want the entire law repealed.
The bill signed by Pence last week has come under fire by critics who say it can lead to discriminatory behavior by businesses towards gays and lesbians based on the owner’s religious beliefs. Pence contends that was never the law’s intention and blames a national smear campaign for this perception.
However, Indiana Senate Democratic Leader Tim Lanane said Tuesday that a growing list of corporations that have looked at the law have determined that it “sends a terrible message about what’s going on in the state of Indiana.”
Pence says that clarifying the law will demonstrate that discriminating against anyone was never part of protecting religious freedom but some Democratic lawmakers aren’t happy with that explanation.
Indiana House Minority Leader Scott Pelath, who also wants the law scrapped, suggested that the governor has yet to make an admission “that a true mistake has been made.”
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