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Today is Good Friday, but for one mother, it’s not so good. A Christian mother was recently told by the state of Oregon that she could not adopt, because her religious beliefs prevent her from endorsi.
Oregon resident Jessica Bates filed a federal lawsuit after state officials denied her adoption application because of her opposition to gender ideology. / Alliance Defending FreedomWashington D.C., Apr 6, 2023 / 12:36 pm (CNA).An Oregon woman filed a federal lawsuit against the state s Department of Human Services after she was denied the opportunity to adopt a child because she refused to express support for gender ideology and homosexuality.The woman, Jessica Bates, filed an application to become certified to adopt a child from the Oregon foster care system. However, to obtain the certification, a person must agree to "respect, accept and support the … sexual orientation, gender identity [and] gender expression … of a child or young adult" who is placed in the home, according to the state s policy.Although Bates promised to love and treat any child as her own, she told the certification officer that she "would not support their lifestyle or encourage any