Christians Are Prohibited From Adopting in Oregon HNewsWire: A federal lawsuit filed by Alliance Defending Freedom claims that Oregon discriminated against a Christian mother of five seeking to adopt a child on the basis of her faith. A year ago, Jessica Bates initiated the steps necessary to become certified to adopt a child from Oregon’s foster care system. The Oregon Department of Human Services, which is in charge of delivering and administering the state’s child welfare programs, denied Bates’ application because adoptive parents must “respect, accept, and support… the sexual orientation, gender identity, and gender expression” of any child placed in their homes. ADF Senior Counsel Jonathan Scruggs argued that Oregon’s policy amounts to an ideological litmus test, as it allows people who hold secular or ‘progressive’ views on sexual orientation and gender identity to participate in child welfare programs…
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