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A group of Republican attorneys general have warned that Joe Biden’s new proposals would drive Christians out of the foster care system.
The new rule will remove faith-based providers from the foster care system if they do not change their religious beliefs on sexual orientation and gender identity.
On Monday, Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall along with 18 Republican colleagues in other states wrote a letter to the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) calling for the Biden administration to change the rule.
The group claim that the requirements for foster care families violates the Constitution and discriminates against people who uphold a Biblical view on sexuality and gender.
New plans would require foster families to utilise a foster child’s “identified pronouns, chosen name, and allow the child to dress in an age-appropriate manner that the child believes reflects their self-identified gender identity and expression.”
The proposals, named the Safe and Appropriate Foster Care Placement Requirements, also ensure a “safe and appropriate” placement for any child identifying as LGBT+.
In order to be “safe and appropriate”, providers must establish an environment that is “free of hostility, mistreatment, or abuse based on the child’s LGBTQI+ status.”
HHS Secretary Xavier Becerra said: “This is going to change the complexion of how we view foster care treatment for our…
