Michigan Governor Signs Controversial Religious Freedom Adoption Law

[cbayer]

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2015/06/10/michigan-adoption-bill-lgbt-parents_n_7553952.html

Kate Abbey-Lambertz
Posted: 06/10/2015 3:38 pm EDT Updated: 06/11/2015 2:59 pm EDT


Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder (R) signed into law a bill permitting publicly funded adoption agencies to cite religious freedom as a reason to deny service to people. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio, File) | ASSOCIATED PRESS

Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder (R) signed a law Thursday that will allow faith-based adoption agencies to cite religious beliefs as reason to not serve potential adoptive parents.

The governor said in a statement that the new legislation is aligned with the state's existing adoption practices.

After the package of bills passed the legislature on Wednesday, Snyder's office said the governor would review it closely.

"The state has made significant progress in finding more forever homes for Michigan kids in recent years and that wouldn’t be possible without the public-private partnerships that facilitate the adoption process," Snyder said in a statement Thursday. "We are focused on ensuring that as many children are adopted to as many loving families as possible regardless of their makeup."

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[Gothmog]

1. This law is a violation of the First Amendment establishment clause

[cbayer]

2. And hopefully it will challenged up to the federal level and killed for good.

[Humanist_Activist]

3. Also possibly equal protection, since these private organizations are providing a public service...

for the state, with public funds.