Conservative Group: Brewer Veto Of Anti-Gay Bill ‘Marks A Sad Day’

Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer, R, speaks from her office, Wednesday, June 26, 2013 at the Capitol in Phoenix. Brewer is savoring her Legislative victories after a contentious session that saw a big battle over Medicaid exp... Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer, R, speaks from her office, Wednesday, June 26, 2013 at the Capitol in Phoenix. Brewer is savoring her Legislative victories after a contentious session that saw a big battle over Medicaid expansion. But the Republican governor is looking to heal the fractures the battle left in her own party. (AP Photo/Matt York) MORE LESS
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The Center for Arizona Policy, which helped craft the anti-gay legislation that Gov. Jan Brewer vetoed Wednesday, said the bill’s rejection “marks a sad day for Arizonans who understand and cherish religious liberty.”

“Opponents were desperate to distort this bill rather than debate the merits. Essentially, they succeeded in getting a veto of a bill that does not even exist,” the group’s president Cathi Herrod said in a statement. “When the force of government compels one to speak or act contrary to their conscience, the government injures not only the dignity of the afflicted, but the dignity of our society as a whole.”

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