Amendment In Alabama Constitution Prevents Sharia Law From Going Into Effect According to recent reports, Alabama is one of the most recent states to take a stand against the threat of Islamic law becoming a part of American culture. Amendment one, when added to the state constitution, will prohibit foreign law from being used to decide cases in Alabama courts. The amendment was drafted by Birmingham attorney Eric Johnston for State Sen. Gerald Allen, who sponsored it. I put about three years of work on it, Johnston said, after the amendment passed easily by a margin of about 72 percent. We were just trying to do something legal, not political, Johnston continued, adding that the bill had a wider application than simply banning Sharia law. Further, Johnston added that the law does not undermine the religious rights of Muslims, but it does prevent lawyers from using Sharia law in Alabama court cases. Your constitutional rights are not affected by it, Johnston claimed in a statement. Weve got a religious freedom amendment in Alabama. All t says is pay attention to the religious freedom amendment. Womens rights are compromised by Sharia rights if a lawyer in a custody case says, Islam requires you to do this. Its a help to judges. It doesnt create any new laws. Of course, liberals are trying to claim that this is somehow racist. What do you think? Should more states be adopting laws like these? 