Biden Administration's New Foster Care Regulations

The Department of Health and Human Services enacted new foster care regulations requiring agencies to place children only with care providers who support a child's self-identified gender identity. This includes using specified pronouns, allowing chosen clothing, and creating an LGBTQ-supportive environment. Legal experts caution that this could lead to demands for interventions like puberty blockers or surgeries, impacting foster parents' religious beliefs. Policies akin to these rules are being enforced in various blue states like Oregon and Maine, potentially affecting foster parents who oppose such mandates.