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The New York State Office of Children and Family Services has threatened to force faith-based adoption provider New Hope Family Services to immediately phase out its adoption program for the nonprofit’s policy prioritizing the placement of children it serves in homes with a married mother and father.
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Watch: New York Adoption Agency Unfairly Threatened for Religious BeliefsNew York government officials are threatening to strip New Hope Family Services of its adoption license. Why? Because New Hope runs its ministry consistent with its religious beliefs.
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Great News! Court Allows Adoption Provider to Keep Serving Children While Its Case ContinuesProtecting New Hope’s freedom doesn’t restrict the freedom of anyone else.
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WATCH: How This Adoption Provider Helped Find a Loving Home for One Special Child with Special NeedsGovernment officials are placing politics over the needs of children, while faith-based agencies like New Hope are committed to keeping kids first.
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Roger G. Brooks
Senior Counsel
Roger G. Brooks serves as senior counsel with Alliance Defending Freedom, where he is a key member of the Center for Conscience Initiatives.
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