Court Frees Christian Mom to Adopt, Stops Oregon’s Gender Ideology Adoption Mandate

A federal appeals court has upheld Christian parents’ right to adopt children from the foster care system, rejecting Oregon’s unconstitutional “gender ideology” mandate for adoption.

On Thursday, the Ninth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled in favor of Jessica Bates, allowing her to begin the process of adopting siblings from foster care without violating her Christian beliefs on sexuality while her case proceeds.

Jessica is a widowed mother of five who lives in Oregon. When Jessica heard a radio program discussing adoption, she felt moved to get involved and help children in need. So, Jessica began the application process in 2022.