The Lion An Oregon Christian mom can now begin the process of adoption while her lawsuit moves forward – after the state blocked her application due to her Christian views on gender ideology.
Jessica Bates, a widowed mother of five described in court documents as a “devout Christian” who wants to adopt two young children, was barred from doing so because her religious beliefs clashed with Oregon’s adoption policies. The state requires prospective parents who adopt children from foster care to agree to “respect, accept, and support” the child’s gender identity and expression. But Bates believes the “Bible accurately describes the differences between men and women” and that people “should not seek to change their sex or engage in any behavior or speech to suggest a male can be a female, or vice-versa.”
The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals on Thursday instructed the Oregon Department of Human Services to reconsider her application, noting that Bates, who is represented by Alliance Defending Freedom, is likely to prevail in showing the state violated her First Amendment rights. The ruling means she is free to re-start the application process to adopt as the lawsuit is pending.
Alliance Defending Freedom president Kristen Waggoner called the ruling a “huge win” on X.
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