01
A fair rule for foreign and religious law
State and federal courts should refuse any judgment or private-judge award — from any tradition — that violates a fair hearing, equal rights, the best interests of a child, or the right to leave a religion. Do not write “Sharia” into the main line of the bill. Write “basic rights.”
02
A hard look at family private judges
A private judge between two businesses is one thing. Custody, divorce, and support are another. Require a public judge to review religious-court results in family cases. Keep a record. Get a clear yes, in the person’s own language, with no threats.
03
Count the crimes we already have
Honor-based violence and forced marriage should be trackable in police data. Do not turn every Muslim homicide into a morality play. Every state should have an FGM law, and doctors and teachers should know it.
04
Protect leaving a faith, and speech
Leaving a religion and criticizing a religion are legal in America. Public schools and workplaces should not treat criticism of religious law as a bias incident by default. Challenge “inclusion” rules that sneak in a blasphemy code.
05
Fund exits, not just pamphlets
Shelter, legal aid, and trained helpers for people fleeing religious force. A website that cannot point to help is talk, not a movement.
06
No public money for unequal status
Government grants should not pay for programs that teach girls they hold half a legal person, or that civil court is forbidden.
This list is a start. Turn it into bill language and a one-page for statehouses when a lawyer is in the room.
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