Oregon Rejected This Christian Mom’s Adoption Application. Then She Fought Back

A Christian mother who says Oregon denied her the chance to adopt from foster care because of her beliefs about gender identity can continue the process under a settlement with the state. Jessica Bates, a widowed mother of five, began seeking certification in March 2022. She completed foster care training but told officials she could […] The post Oregon Rejected Th

“Pure religion and undefiled before God and the Father is this, To visit the fatherless and widows in their affliction…”