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Adoption Rules Change: Preventing Discrimination Based on Biological Sex Views.

This bill amends federal foster care and adoption programs to prevent discrimination against prospective parents based on their views regarding a child's biological sex. Agencies receiving federal funds cannot deny placement to parents who choose to raise a child consistent with their biological sex or who refuse consent for medical treatments related to gender transition. The goal is to ensure a broader pool of parents can participate in the adoption system without facing specific ideological barriers.
Key points
Federally funded adoption and foster care agencies are prohibited from denying placements based on a parent's intent to raise a child according to their biological sex.
Parents cannot be discriminated against for declining medical, surgical, or psychological treatments aimed at altering a child's appearance or validating a gender perception inconsistent with biological sex.
The law explicitly defines "sex" as biological sex (male or female) for the purposes of this provision.
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Additional Information
SAFE Home Act
Print number: S 3438
Sponsor: Sen. Cotton, Tom [R-AR]
Process start date: 2023-12-07