'Religious liberty' adoption bill moves through Georgia Senate committee [View all]

A bill that would enshrine the ability of faith-based adoption agencies to refuse to do business with same-sex couples moved closer Thursday to a vote in the Georgia Senate.

A Senate subcommittee heard an hour and a half of testimony from adoption agencies, religious groups and gay-rights advocates, making the legislation eligible for consideration by the full Senate Judiciary Committee.

Most senators on the subcommittee supported the measure, Senate Bill 375, saying the government shouldn’t force religious adoption agencies to violate their beliefs.

Opponents of the legislation say it’s discriminatory and could harm Georgia’s business reputation, especially as Amazon is considering where to build its second headquarters.

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