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The Tri-Star State: Understanding Tennessee’s Controversial New Adoption Rule

The new law allows religious adoption agencies to refuse child placements based on religious beliefs.
The new law allows religious adoption agencies to refuse child placements based on religious beliefs.

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A soon-to-be signed adoption law in Tennessee is stirring fears of an economic backlash. Companies and conventions have threatened to stop doing business with the state because of legislation that allows faith-based adoption agencies to refuse placements based on their religious beliefs.

Republican Gov. Bill Lee says he will sign it into law despite some pushback from his own party.

WPLN’s Sergio Martínez-Beltrán says Tennessee is joining nearly a dozen states passing nearly identical adoption laws. He’s here to explain.

The Tri-Star State: Understanding Tennessee’s Controversial New Adoption Rule

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Sergio Martínez-Beltrán is Nashville Public Radio’s political reporter. Prior to moving to Nashville, Sergio covered education for the Standard-Examiner newspaper in Ogden, Utah. He is a Puerto Rico native and his work has also appeared on NPR station WKAR, San Antonio Express-News, Inter News Service, GFR Media and WMIZ 1270 AM.
Jason Moon Wilkins