Today a group of women was arrested with Moral
Monday Georgia and coalition partner Georgia NOW, attempting to deliver a
message to Sen. Joshua Mckoon regarding HB 129. Commonly referred to as the
"religious freedom bill" this GA House version of the nationally
known RFRA bills has been called a "license to discriminate bill" and
is a hot button issue for groups working on LGBT Rights, Ending Violence
Against Women, and Reproductive Justice. According to Jackie Rodriguez,
President Georgia National Organization for Women, "This bill has far
reaching consequences for the health and well being of the women and Georgia.
This will not only effect the LGBT community, who is already lacking protection
under Georgia law, but it will also be essentially declaring open season on
women in this state. We are providing a state sanctioned bill to commit
violence against women and roll back what little reproductive rights we have
left in this state."
Megan Harrison, Lorraine Fontana, Emma Stitt, and
Jessica Reznicek, were arrested attempting to delivery signs to Sen. McKoon
that ready "No RFRA Yes WOMEN" and were quickly met by capital
police. McKoon refused to
meet with the women , having them arrested instead. Refusing to leave
until they could pass there messages along to the Senator, they were
quickly escorted out by capital police and detained. On the eve of the
pending committee vote for HB 129, Emma Stitt and Jessice Reznicek are refusing
bond, committing to remaining in custody until the bill has been voted down by
the House Judiciary Committee. 
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