In Solidarity to Indiana, Florida seeks to ban adoptions to Gay couples

[d_legendary1]

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Private agencies would be able to cite religious or moral grounds to turn away gay couples seeking to adopt children under a bill that drew comparisons Thursday to Indiana's new religious objections law.

The bill was filed after social conservatives criticized a vote last month by the Republican-dominated House to strip a gay adoption ban from state law five years after it was declared unconstitutional. The new bill is now ready for a full House vote after being approved on party lines in the House Judiciary Committee, the legislation's only committee stop.

Republican Rep. Jason Brodeur of Sanford said the bill (HB 7111) would apply to only a handful of the state's 82 private adoption agencies, and if gay couples want to adopt, they can go to the Department of Children and Families or one of the agencies that doesn't have religious or moral objections to their raising a child.

"This does not have any prohibition on whether or not gay couples can adopt in Florida," Brodeur said.

But Democratic Rep. Dave Kerner of Palm Springs said no agency, regardless of whether it's religion based, should discriminate against anyone — especially if it's receiving state money. And if it discriminates, it should get out of the adoption business, he said.


http://www.palmbeachpost.com/ap/ap/florida/florida-bill-would-let-adoption-agencies-refuse-ga/nkkk8/

[Turbineguy]

1. But it's Florida

so they probably meant abortions.

[lpbk2713]

2. Somehow I'm not too surprised.

Is it any coincidence Brodeur represents Sanford, where Trayvon Martin spent his last days?

No offense intended toward DUers from that area.