Florida House Passes Bill Allowing Agencies to Discriminate in Adoptions, Putting Religious or Moral Beliefs over Children's Needs
TALLAHASSEE, FL - Today, the Florida House of Representatives passed a bill that authorizes state-contracted child placement agencies to deny children in State custody foster or adoption placements if the placement would violate the agency’s “religious or moral convictions,” even if those placements are in the best interests of the child. The bill, HB 7111, passed on a 75 to 38 vote.
Responding to today’s vote, ACLU of Florida Public Policy Director Michelle Richardson stated:
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