Which is more important: Freedom of expression for religious or the right not to be discriminated against? A case of Catholic child welfare and gay couples put the case at the forefront in the United States.
Sharonell Fulton now gets her name linked to a ruling in the US Supreme Court. She believes a Catholic child welfare service must be able to refuse to approve gay couples as foster parents. Foto: Privat/Becket Law
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On Thursday, Sharonell Fulton could cheer. Then she won in the US Supreme Court. She is a foster mother approved by a Catholic child welfare service (CSS), which has an agreement with the city of Philadelphia. What was the case about? Could the city terminate its agreement with CSS because they refuse to deal with gay couples.
The city lost, and Fulton won. Nevertheless, the case has not triggered bottomless disappointment among liberals or gay activists.
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