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Bills that allow faith-based adoption agencies in Michigan to deny services to certain potential adoptive parents, without fear of losing state money, has cleared a state Senate committee.
The Senate Families, Seniors and Human Services Committee voted 4-to-1 Wednesday to send the bills to the full Senate, over the objections of opponents who say tax dollars should not be given to agencies that are allowed to discriminate against gays, unmarried couples and others.
But defenders of the legislation say it protects freedom of religion.
The bills have already cleared the Michigan House.
