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Anti-LGBTQ+ Mom in Oregon Wins Right to Potentially Adopt LGBTQ+ Kids
OREGON, UNITED STATES, JUL 25 – The Ninth Circuit ruled Oregon's policy likely violated Jessica Bates' First Amendment rights, allowing her to proceed with adoption while the case continues amid national legal debates.
- Thursday’s ruling by the Ninth Circuit reversed a lower court, allowing Jessica Bates to proceed with adoption while litigation continues.
- In April 2023, Jessica Bates sued Oregon’s ODHS after her application was denied for refusing to support gender identity policies, citing religious rights.
- According to the court, the policy requiring support for gender identity violated the First Amendment, as the court noted, 'Adoption is not a constitutional law dead zone'.
- The court ordered Oregon Department of Human Services to reconsider Bates’s application, with Judge Daniel Bress directing a preliminary injunction, applying strict scrutiny for religious neutrality.
- Looking ahead, the 20 states and religious groups filed briefs supporting Bates in January 2025, while the majority opinion suggests Oregon may still exclude questioning children, impacting future adoption policies.
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Anti-LGBTQ+ mom in Oregon wins right to potentially adopt LGBTQ+ kids
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