If signed into law, adoption agencies in the state could be protected from suits if they refuse to place a child based on 'religious or moral' beliefs.
was passed by the House last year and by the state Senate on Tuesday. It now goes to the desk of Republican Gov. Bill Lee. If he signs it, licensed adoption agencies in the state will be allowed to refuse a child placement if doing so would “violate the agency’s written religious or moral convictions or policies.” While some agencies reportedly already do that, the proposed law would offer them legal protections if hopeful adoptive parents decide to sue.State Sen.
Major civil rights groups have come out against the bill, arguing that adoption agencies are taxpayer-funded. The American Civil Liberties Union of Tennessee is urging people to “Passing a bill that funds discrimination in adoption and foster care is one of the worst ways to start a legislative session,” he said. “Despite a vigorous debate on the bill, the best interests of children in Tennessee lost today. We join friends and allies across the country in calling for the governor to veto the bill.”
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