Children and families impacted and the fiscal implications of Florida HB 7111, conscience protection for private child-placing agencies / Gary J. Gates, Taylor N.T. Brown.

[Los Angeles, California] : The Williams Institute, 2015.

[Getzville, New York] : William S. Hein & Company, [2022]

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LGBTQ+ rights.

HB 7111, conscience protection for private child-placing agencies, would allow all private agencies licensed to make foster care or adoption placement decisions in the state of Florida to do so in accordance with their own religious or moral convictions. The state would be prohibited from denying or revoking a license based on the failure to comply with rules if the agency cites a religious or moral objection to the rules. Lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender individuals and same-sex couples could be among the potential foster or adoptive parents for whom placements would be refused under this proposed legislation. This memo provides estimates for the number of children being raised by lesbian, gay, and bisexual (LGB) individuals1 and same-sex couples in Florida, along with estimates of the potential fiscal implications if this bill causes children to stay longer in the foster care system rather than being placed for adoption.

"9 April 2015."

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