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Judi Lynn

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Tue Oct 23, 2018, 01:51 PM Oct 2018

Group: Foster waiver sought by SC governor unconstitutional

Source: Associated Press

Meg Kinnard, Associated Press
Updated 12:30 pm CDT, Tuesday, October 23, 2018

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A civil rights group says a waiver that allows federally funded foster care agencies to deny services to same-sex or non-Christian couples is unconstitutional.

The letter sent Tuesday by the Anti-Defamation League urges the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services to reject the waiver request by South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster.

The waiver request centers around Miracle Hill Ministries, a Greenville foster care agency that denies services to same-sex couples and non-Christian families.

Earlier this year, McMaster asked federal officials to exempt South Carolina from an Obama-era regulation preventing publicly licensed and funded foster care agencies from serving specific religions.

Read more: https://www.chron.com/news/us/article/Group-Foster-waiver-sought-by-SC-governor-13329872.php





The Gov. and family, clearly "ideal",celebrating the "Christmas tradition" they so love, having the staff pick up a Christmas tree
and trim it, then come and tell them so that they might enjoy it. Hip hip hooray. Christmas. It's for Christians.
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