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South Dakota's Dangerous "Religious Freedom" Adoption Bill On Verge Of Becoming Law

SB 149 gives taxpayer-funded child-placement agencies the right to refuse to provide services to children if doing so is contrary to the agency’s religious beliefs—basically providing them with a religious right to discriminate against nearly anyone.

Why Does South Dakota Want to Discriminate Against Vulnerable Children?

Earlier this week, the South Dakota House Health and Human Services Committee voted 5-2 to allow child placement agencies to substitute their religious beliefs for the child’s best interest, leaving us wondering why?