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Senate Bill Allows Faith Based Adoption Agency Contracts

Lawmakers are at odds over whether faith-based agencies can use their religious beliefs in selecting adoptive and foster parents, possibly excluding same-sex couples.
Friday, March 30th, 2018, by Kansas News Service

A debate over the role of faith-based adoption agencies is complicating an update of adoption and foster care laws in Kansas. For the Kansas News Service, Jim McLean reports.

 
 
          

 
 

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