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Friday, November 02, 2018

Another Catholic Adoption Agency Faces Closure as It Battles Philadelphia Law on Same-Sex Foster Care

Next week, an appellate court will hear oral arguments regarding Catholic Social Services (CSS)’s claim that Philadelphia discriminated on the basis of religion when it forced the agency to provide services to same-sex couples.

Foster families brought the case — Sharonell Fulton, et al. v. City of Philadelphia — and faced an uphill battle as courts continually ruled against their plea to maintain those services. The conflict arose after a same-sex couple requested another adoption agency provide a home study that would certify them to foster children, leading to piqued interest in CSS’s policy on same-sex foster care.

More >> Another Catholic Adoption Agency Faces Closure as It Battles Philadelphia Law on Same-Sex Foster Care

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