South Carolina did not violate the First Amendment s prohibition on the establishment of religion by working with a Christian foster agency that only takes Evangelical parents, a federal judge ruled.
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The ruling stems from a pair of lawsuits brought by a same-sex couple and a Catholic woman who were told they could not foster children through a Christian-based agency.
South Carolina can partner with or fund foster care agencies that refuse to hire individuals who do not share their religious beliefs, according to a recently released court opinion.