N.D. Religious Freedom Measure Fails In Primary

A constitutional amendment to make it tougher for North Dakota government to regulate religious practices failed in the primary election on Tuesday.

 

 

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A constitutional amendment to make it tougher for North Dakota government to regulate religious practices failed in the primary election on Tuesday.

Opponents of the idea said the U.S. and North Dakota constitutions already protect religious freedom.

Fargo attorney Tom Fiebiger, chair of North Dakotan's Against Measure 3, said there were many people who worked to defeat the measure.

"They've worked hard to get the message out to folks that this is something that's not needed, that could have created loopholes and problems for our citizens," said Fiebiger. "It was rewarding to see that the people of North Dakota heard that, they came out in force and voted against it.

North Dakota's Roman Catholic churches and the North Dakota Family Alliance said the amendment would restore protections of religious rights that were eroded by a U.S. Supreme Court decision in 1990.

(KFGO file photo)

 

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