![]() A child welfare agency that is religiously based or owned by, operated by, or affiliated with a bona fide religious organization may decline an adoption or foster family home application, including any related licensure and placement, from a party to a civil union if acceptance of that application would constitute a violation of the organization’s sincerely held religious beliefs. The new provision, introduced by Senator David Koehler (D), appears at the very bottom of a 30-page amendment that is otherwise about fees that county clerks charge: The original bill ( SB1123) itself is a simple two-page affirmation of public accessibility for people with physical disabilities like visual impairment. Same-sex couples, who were only granted civil union rights this past January, would be particularly vulnerable to this discrimination. As first reported by Phil Reese, senators in Illinois are trying to sneak a provision into a bill amendment that would conceivably enable religious charities to discriminate against any couple for any reason in regards to adoption and foster care services.
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