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Government strings attached

At issue in Fulton v. Philadelphia, for which the Supreme Court heard oral arguments earlier this month, is the fact that Philadelphia’s Catholic Social Services declines to consider placing foster children with gay parents, citing religious reasons, but receives financial support from the city, subjecting it to anti-discrimination laws. Don’t be surprised, however, if a Court cast as deferential to religion rules against Catholic Social Services. [1]