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got this in my inbox yesterday from the feminist majority foundation.

us may overturn iraq's vote to put family law under islamic law
the chief american administrator in iraq yesterday told a group of iraqi women that he will block any attempt to make islam the main source of law in iraq's constitution. iraqi women's rights activists and us women's groups such as the feminist majority have been protesting the iraqi governing council's recent vote on resolution 137 to place family law under the jurisdiction of sharia law. bremer has to sign into law all the measures, including the interim constitution, voted upon by the 25-member us appointed iraqi governing council. learn more.

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