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Texas governor approves adoption bill that critics contend discriminates
Source: Reuters
POLITICS | Thu Jun 15, 2017 | 7:04pm EDT
Texas governor approves adoption bill that critics contend discriminates
By Jon Herskovitz | AUSTIN, TEXAS
The Texas governor signed a law on Thursday to protect the religious rights of faith-based groups in state child welfare programs, but critics said it could be used to discriminate against LGBT and non-Christian families in adoptions.
Republican Governor Greg Abbott signed House Bill 3859 which allows faith-based groups working with the Texas child welfare system to deny services "under circumstances that conflict with the provider's sincerely held religious beliefs." It was supported by several Christian groups.
The bill's sponsor, Republican Representative James Frank, said on social media,"HB 3859 bans no one" and has a mechanism for the state to offer alternative providers to anyone denied the right to be adoptive or foster parents because of the provider's religious beliefs.
He said the legislation would help troubled children find homes.
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Texas governor approves adoption bill that critics contend discriminates
By Jon Herskovitz | AUSTIN, TEXAS
The Texas governor signed a law on Thursday to protect the religious rights of faith-based groups in state child welfare programs, but critics said it could be used to discriminate against LGBT and non-Christian families in adoptions.
Republican Governor Greg Abbott signed House Bill 3859 which allows faith-based groups working with the Texas child welfare system to deny services "under circumstances that conflict with the provider's sincerely held religious beliefs." It was supported by several Christian groups.
The bill's sponsor, Republican Representative James Frank, said on social media,"HB 3859 bans no one" and has a mechanism for the state to offer alternative providers to anyone denied the right to be adoptive or foster parents because of the provider's religious beliefs.
He said the legislation would help troubled children find homes.
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Read more: http://www.reuters.com/article/us-texas-adoption-lgbt-idUSKBN19631H?il=0
