The Illinois Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS) informed the Evangelical Child and Family Agency (ECFA) — a 61-year-old group that has been contracting with the state to place foster children in homes since 1965 — that its contract will not be renewed in the new fiscal year, since the agency won’t place kids with same-sex couples.

Catholic Charities in Illinois is suing the state to be allowed to continue adoptions, despite their policy to only place children in married (one man, one woman) homes.

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Another reason we need a Marriage Protection Amendment in Pennsylvania. Visit www.PA4Marriage.org.