US EditionOregon mom can move forward with adoption despite defiance of state's LGBTQ-affirming policies, court rules
OREGON, UNITED STATES, JUL 25 – The 9th Circuit ruled Oregon's policy likely violates First Amendment rights, allowing a Christian mother to proceed with adoption despite objections to affirming LGBTQ+ identities, legal experts said.
- The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that an Oregon administrative rule barring Jessica Bates from becoming a foster parent due to her unwillingness to respect LGBTQ+ children's sexual orientation violated her First Amendment rights.
- The majority opinion found the state's policy too broad and ordered a preliminary injunction allowing Bates to potentially foster children, while suggesting the state could avoid placing LGBTQ+ children with her.
- The dissenting judge defended the state's rule as regulating conduct, not speech, and viewed it as narrowly tailored to advance the state's interest in protecting LGBTQ+ children.
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Christian Mom Wins Ninth Circuit Battle After Oregon Tried to Block Adoption Over Biblical Beliefs
The Oregon Department of Human Services deemed Jessica Bates an unfit adoptive parent because of her biblical views, but an appellate court says agency officials violated her First Amendment rights. The Ninth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals ruled late last week that a Christian mother may resume the adoption process in Oregon without being forced to violate her religious beliefs regarding gender identity, while her legal battle against state offic…
9th Circuit Rips Oregon's "Dangerous Gender Ideology" Rule, Clears Path For Faith-Based Adoption
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Oregon Mom Wins After Opposing LGBTQ Policy
The 9th Circuit Court of Appeals blocked Oregon’s Department of Human Services from denying a woman the ability to adopt siblings after she refused to comply with gender identity pronouns. The woman and biological mother of five, Jessica Bates, felt the urge to adopt after her husband died in 2017. Upon starting the process, she was informed that homes must respect a child’s “sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression,” a policy cont…
Appeals court backs Christian mom barred from adopting for refusing to accept gender ideology
A federal appeals court ruled July 24 that a Christian single mother in Oregon is temporarily exempted from a state department rule that had barred her… The post Appeals court backs Christian mom barred from adopting for refusing to accept gender ideology appeared first on CatholicVote org.
Court Frees Christian Mom to Adopt, Stops Oregon’s Gender Ideology Adoption Mandate
A federal appeals court has upheld Christian parents’ right to adopt children from the foster care system, rejecting Oregon’s unconstitutional “gender ideology” mandate for adoption. On Thursday, the Ninth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled in favor of Jessica Bates, allowing her to begin the process of adopting siblings from foster care without violating her Christian beliefs on sexuality while her case proceeds. Jessica is a widowed mother of…
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