Jessica Bates said she took issue with state requirements that she unconditionally accept the sexual orientation or gender identity of her adopted children.
BURNS, Oregon — At any given time there are about 5,000 kids in Oregon’s foster care system. A mother in Malheur County says that she wants to adopt two of those kids from foster care, but she’s been blocked by the state due to a difference in beliefs.
According to Jessica Bates, Oregon turned her down because she disagreed with requirements that she unconditionally accept the sexual orientation or gender identity of her adopted children.
Bates claims the state’s requirements are against
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