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7 Out of 10 Americans – Including Majority of Republicans – Oppose Trump Letting Adoption Agencies Refuse Same-Sex Couples
Seven out of 10 American disagree with a Trump administration decision to let child care agencies refuse to allow same-sex couples the right to adopt. The Dept. of Health and Human Services is moving to allow those agencies that wish to claim religious or moral opposition to same-sex marriage, homosexuality, or LGBTQ people to refuse to allow them to adopt of foster children.
A new Hill-HarrisX poll finds 72% of Americans – including a large portion of Republicans – oppose allowing adoption agencies to refuse services to same-sex couples, The Hill reports.
66% of Republicans, 73% of independents, and 75% of Democrats oppose the discriminatory move.
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