Action | Adopt new standards for licensed private child-placing agencies. |
Stage | Proposed |
Comment Period | Ended on 4/1/2011 |
Section 22vac40-131-170-B reads: "The licensee shall prohibit acts of discrimination based on race, color, gender, national origin, age, religion, political beliefs, sexual orientation, disability, or family status to: 1. Delay or deny a child's placement; or 2. Deny an individual the opportunity to apply to become a foster or adoptive parent." So, despite the fact that there are agencies that are willing to place children with same-sex couples, we have to make a law compelling traditional religions to do so as well?! They must abdicate or violate their beliefs, or risk being sued or shut down?! This is absurd! Why not just make a law saying it's illegal to engage in the public sector at all if you are Catholic, Evangelical, Mormon, Islam or traditional Jew?