PA: Supreme Court Says Philadelphia Violated Catholic Child Welfare Group’s First Amendment Rights
Imprint – June 17, 2021
In a widely watched case focused on the rights of religious groups to discriminate in child welfare work, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled Thursday that a Philadelphia service provider can continue to restrict its home studies for foster care and adoption to only those couples meeting traditional heterosexual standards. The unanimous decision in Fulton v. City of Philadelphia found that by requiring Catholic Social Services to approve the homes of same-sex couples, it had violated the faith-based organization’s First Amendment rights.
Also: What the Supreme Court Ruling on Foster Care Means for LGBTQ+ Parents (Commentary): https://www.advocate.com/news/2021/6/17/what-supreme-court-ruling-foster-care-means-lgbtq-parents
Also: Today’s Supreme Court Ruling in the Fulton Case: What You Need to Know (Commentary): https://lgbtmap.medium.com/todays-supreme-court-ruling-in-the-fulton-case-what-you-need-to-know-ca6f15fd730b
Also: Supreme Court’s Catholic foster care ruling hurts kids in the guise of faith (Opinion): https://www.nbcnews.com/think/opinion/supreme-court-s-catholic-foster-care-ruling-hurts-kids-guise-ncna1271254
Also: US Supreme Court Avoids Sweeping License to Discriminate (Commentary): https://www.hrw.org/news/2021/06/17/us-supreme-court-avoids-sweeping-license-discriminate#

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