UNREAL. Oregon state reportedly denied a Christian woman to be a foster mother because she believes boys and girls are different. The State said she’s unfit to adopt because she wouldn’t assist a child in a gender transition and use preferred pronouns.
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Oregon Christian mom, Jessica Bates, sues state for religious discrimination, denied foster adoption over gender beliefs.
via focusonthefamily:
All one Oregon mom wanted for Christmas was to welcome children from the foster care system into her family. Instead, she is suing the state of Oregon for religious discrimination.
Oregon is refusing to let Jessica Bates adopt foster siblings because her Christian beliefs about human sexuality. She believes boys and girls are biologically different and those differences are good and should be celebrated.
Oregon state officials say Bates is unfit to adopt or even participate in the foster system because she will not agree to use preferred pronouns or assist a child in a gender transition.
Last week, Bates filed a notice of appeal to the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals after the lower court ruled against her.
The case is Bates v. Pakseresht.
Alliance Defending Freedom (ADF) is representing Bates in the matter.
Bates is a Christian and mother to five children between the ages of 10 and 17. She was widowed in 2017 when her husband died in a car accident. She and her husband were in the car together when they were struck by a criminal trying to outrun the police.
Absolute insanity
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