Gov. Kathy Hochul’s administration has put a stop to a state policy that limited the financial support adoptive families can give birth mothers in New York and out of state.
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Critics: New York State’s Adoption Restrictions Causing ‘a Lot of Pain’
by Tablet Staff PROSPECT HEIGHTS — Adoptive parents in New York and those seeking to adopt children are criticizing a restriction by New York’s Office of Children and Family Services that limits the financial support adoptive families can give birth mothers in New York and out of state. The agency said these women can only […]
Bishops Support Measure to Protect Faith-Based Foster Agencies
Three U.S. Bishops Conference chairmen on March 15 gave their support for First Amendment protections for faith-based foster care and adoption providers with legislation introduced that aims to ensure those institutions continue to receive funding.
Catholics Urged to Pray, Reflect, Act to Safeguard Religious Freedom
The U.S. bishops are urging Catholics to “pray, reflect and take action” on religious liberty in the United States and abroad during Religious Freedom Week June 22-29.
Pro-Life Family Shows The Adoption Choice
The Stark family, who live in Pound Ridge in Westchester County, have seven children, six of them adopted, including three from China. The family’s story shows another facet of the pro-life movement: adoption.
Couple Felt ‘Instant Bond’ With Adopted Child
During this Respect Life Month, Jenni and Joe Amschler are particularly grateful for the pro-life adoption journey that led them to their baby boy, Jaxson.
The Option of Adoption Gives the Gift of Life
by Kathleen M. Gallagher
My friend Mary is one-of-a-kind. She is a retired police lieutenant from suburban Long Island, where we both grew up. Today Mary has relocated to a rural hamlet in the northernmost county of New York State. She owns a 300+ acre farm that includes goats, cows, horses, a donkey, two dogs, and lots of chickens, some of whom occasionally roam through the farmhouse.