Religion · Statewide · WA · September 28, 2026
9th Circuit to Rehear Washington Foster Care Religious Liberty Case
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- Contact your state's foster licensing office to ask whether gender-ideology affirmations are required for certification.
- Review your church or ministry's foster/adoption partnership policies for exposure to similar requirements.
- Follow the Ninth Circuit docket or ask a religious liberty legal organization (e.g., ADF, First Liberty) for case updates.
- Discuss with your pastor or elders how the congregation would support families facing this kind of licensing conflict.
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