History Listory

A chronological record of major political events in modern American history.

☰ Menu

Orphans and Foster

Did You Know?

Adoption is a multi-billion-dollar for-profit industry.

https://adoptioncouncil.org/blog/where-does-all-the-money-go/

https://www.adoptionbirthmothers.com/adoption-truth/adoption-industry/#:~:text=The%20problem%20is%20that%20adoption,because%20they%20need%20their%20money.

https://imprintnews.org/child-welfare-2/the-adoption-trap/264499

https://urge.org/the-adoption-industry-family-planning-tool-or-reproductive-injustice/

https://www.ibisworld.com/united-states/industry/adoption-child-welfare-services/1606/

https://open.spotify.com/show/3JWCSfFXnutyd6lARu7Dn0

https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/liberty-lost/id1815337795

1982

1982-01-01 Televangelist Jerry Falwell created the Liberty Godparent Home in Virginia as an “alternative” to abortion for unwed mothers. Several mothers and podcasters alleged the home used shame, coercion, forced birth, manipulation and faith to force adoptions.

https://www.vpm.org/news/2025-08-12/liberty-lost-tj-raphael-maternity-home-family-life-services-adoption

https://msmagazine.com/2025/07/10/liberty-university-maternity-home-unwed-mothers-teenagers/

https://religiondispatches.org/2025/08/07/liberty-universitys-baby-business-forced-birth-coerced-adoption-white-christian

https://therevealer.org/all-aboard-the-orphan-train/

2021

2021-06-17 The Supreme Court ruled in favor of a Catholic charity that wanted to exclude gay couples from the placement of foster children in Fulton v. City of Philadelphia. Justice Samuel Alito felt the ruling did not go far enough, writing, “This decision might as well be written on dissolving paper sold in magic shops”.

https://www.scotusblog.com/2021/06/court-holds-that-citys-refusal-to-make-referrals-to-faith-based-agency-violates-constitution/

https://www.npr.org/2021/06/17/996670391/supreme-court-rules-for-a-catholic-group-in-a-case-involving-gay-rights-foster-c

https://www.catholiccharitiesusa.org/stories/supreme-court-rules-in-favor-of-catholic-social-services-philadelphia/

https://www.impactfund.org/legal-practitioner-blog/fulton-decision#:~:text=Catholic%20Social%20Services%2C%20a%20third%2Dparty%20private%20foster,right%20for%20taxpayer%2Dfunded%20foster%20care%20agencies%20to

https://georgiarecorder.com/briefs/supreme-court-sides-with-catholic-agency-in-gay-foster-care-dispute/

https://www.npr.org/2021/06/17/996670391/supreme-court-rules-for-a-catholic-group-in-a-case-involving-gay-rights-foster-c