Bill Would Let Adoption Agencies Deny Placements Based On Religious Beliefs

A bill a Georgia state senator has introduced would allow adoption agencies to refuse to place children in homes whose religious beliefs or lifestyles conflict with those of the agencies.

John Amis / Associated Press

A Georgia state senator has introduced legislation that he says will protect faith-based adoption agencies.

The bill would allow agencies to refuse to place children in homes whose religious beliefs or lifestyles conflict with those of the agencies.

Republican Sen. Marty Harbin said the bill is about protecting the religious views of the agencies and the birth mother.