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    In Alabama, Faith-Based Adoption Agencies Can Deny Gay Couples

    A new state law claims to protect religious liberty.
    by Aria Bendix May 04, 2017 2 minutes
    Source: Victor Ruiz Garcia / Reuters

    Alabama Governor Kay Ivey signed a bill Wednesday making it legal for private faith-based adoption agencies to turn away gay couples. The new law does not apply to agencies that receive state or federal funding. The bill, known as the Alabama Child Placing Agency Inclusion Act, was approved last month by the state Senate in

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