Arkansas to protect faith-based adoption, foster care agencies

Arkansas to protect faith-based adoption, foster care agencies

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Two States Pass Laws Protecting Right of Christians to Adopt Kids

In significant moves to bolster religious freedom, Kansas and Arkansas enacted laws last week protecting prospective foster and adoptive parents from discrimination against their deeply held religious beliefs.  Both laws prevent each state’s child protective services agency from refusing to place a child in a foster or adoptive home based on the parents’ biblical beliefs on human sexuality. On April 10, the Kansas Legislature overwhelmingly vote…

Arkansas to Allow Christian Adoption and Foster Care Groups to Bypass Same-Sex Homes

An Arkansas bill prohibiting state officials from forcing faith-based adoption and foster care organizations from placing children in homes that go against an agency’s religious or moral beliefs was signed into law by Republican Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders. Sanders, former White House press secretary for Donald Trump, signed Act 509 last Thursday along with several other bills on various topics. The measure overwhelmingly passed both chambers of…

Arkansas Defends Religious Freedom With New Law

Arkansas Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders has signed the Keep Kids First Act, a strong pro-family, pro-religious freedom bill that protects adoptive and foster parents from being penalized for their Christian or traditional beliefs on marriage, sexuality, and gender. The law ensures that the state “may not discriminate against adoptive parents based on refusal to accept or support any government policy regarding sexual orientation or gender ident…

Arkansas Defends Religious Freedom in Adoption Process with New Law - Milton Quintanilla

Arkansas Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders has signed the Keep Kids First Act into law, protecting faith-based adoption and foster care organizations from being forced to place children in homes that conflict with their religious or moral beliefs. Supporters say the law upholds religious freedom and prioritizes children's well-being, while critics argue it legalizes discrimination against LGBTQ families.