Culture
Children welcomed to new homes during National Adoption MonthTwo-year-old Niko officially joined nine siblings as the youngest son of the Thomas family on Saturday in St. Louis. “He’s just a wonderful little boy and we’re lucky to have him in our… Read More
Opinion
Conscience in care: Why Kansas took a stand to protect foster families’ religious libertyNovember is National Adoption Month – a time to celebrate families who open their hearts to children in need and to encourage more to consider adoption through the foster care system. Last… Read More
Culture
Massachusetts revokes Christian foster family’s license over religious viewsA Christian couple in Woburn, Massachusetts, lost their foster care license after refusing to agree to a state policy requiring parents to affirm a foster child’s so-called gender identity and… Read More
Culture
Quebec OKs adoption of 3-year-old by 3 dads after court rulingThree men have legally adopted a three-year-old girl in Quebec, raising objections to yet another redefinition of marriage and family. “We have decided to lay a… Read More
Culture
Maryland entrusts children to sex-offenders while Slovakia ensures children have a married mom and dadMaryland’s Social Security Administration has mistakenly placed 10 children under the care of seven sex-offenders as of August 2024, according to a recent state audit. “Specifically,… Read More
Culture
Arkansas teen adopted by loving family after nearly 15 years in foster careAn Arkansas teenager has a permanent home after spending almost 15 years in foster care. Cozy, 19, had been in the foster care system for 5,429 days – the longest-waiting… Read More
Culture
Oregon to celebrate first statewide adoption dayÂOregon is celebrating its first statewide “Adoption Day” on Monday, following unanimous approval of a bill earlier this year. Lawmakers passed House Bill 2019 to designate… Read More
Courts
Court backs Christian mom denied ability to adopt because she didn’t embrace gender ideologyAn Oregon Christian mom can now begin the process of adoption while her lawsuit moves forward – after the state blocked her application due to her Christian views on gender… Read More
Government
Texas schools to teach students about adoption as part of high school healthTexas has enacted a law requiring public high schools to teach children about adoption in high school health classes. Gov. Greg Abbott signed Senate Bill 1207… Read More
Government
Oklahoma passes legislation to streamline adoptionsA new law in Oklahoma streamlines the adoption process for adopting immediate relatives. House Bill 2647, called the Shai Cooper Act, was automatically enacted May 11 after passing both chambers… Read More
Government
Bipartisan bill would make federal adoption tax credit fully refundableÂLawmakers from both parties are backing legislation to make adoption more financially accessible for families nationwide. The Adoption Tax Credit Refundability Act (S.1458), introduced by Sens. Read More
Government
Oregon Senate sends pro-adoption bill to governorThe Oregon Senate unanimously approved a bill to mark August 25 as “Oregon Adoption Day” on Tuesday, sending the bill to the governor. State Rep. Lucetta Elmer, R-McMinnville, introduced the… Read More
Government
Arkansas to allow Christian adoption and foster care groups to bypass same-sex homes(The Washington Stand) – An Arkansas bill prohibiting state officials from forcing faith-based adoption and foster care organizations from placing children in homes that go against an agency’s religious or moral… Read More
Government
Kansas lawmakers protect citizens from COVID-style shutdowns, religious discrimination in adoption, foster careKansas lawmakers Thursday overrode the governor’s veto of a bill restricting COVID-style shutdowns and another bill protecting people of faith in fostering and adopting children. The Substitute for Senate… Read More
Culture
Biden-Harris admin put Christian foster, adoptive parents on sidelines, but Trump can change that(The Daily Signal) – The Biden-Harris administration finalized a rule in April requiring foster parents to affirm a child’s gender ideology. “The provider must commit to establishing an environment that supports… Read More
Culture
Americans want employers to fund life-affirming options, new poll shows(The Daily Signal) – With many of the nation’s largest companies reimbursing employees for traveling out of state for abortions, the vast majority of Americans think companies… Read More
Culture
China stops international adoptions, leaving hundreds of children, families in heartbreakThe Chinese Foreign Ministry abruptly announced that the country will no longer allow foreign adoption of Chinese children, as Communist China continues to isolate itself from the West. “Apart from… Read More
Government
Paris Hilton, Tori Hope Petersen retell childhood abuse, advocate for child welfare reform in congressional hearingIn a recent hearing before the House Committee on Ways and Means, Paris Hilton, hotel heiress, and Tori Hope Petersen, author and foster youth advocate, shared their lived testimonies regarding… Read More
Culture
Foster couple fight license revocation by Vermont for their refusal to gender transition kids while in their careA Christian couple is fighting back after Vermont moved to revoke their foster care license due to their views on transgender ideology. The Center for American Liberty has issued a… Read More
Culture
Calling the pro-life movement to foster and adopt(The Daily Signal) – The pro-life community can be the answer for thousands of children in need of loving foster parents or adoptive families, according to Prestonwood Baptist Church Associate Pastor… Read More
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