AU President and CEO Rachel Laser told the Associated Press, "This is a problem that the government has caused. If Miracle Hill were a private entity not accepting state and federal money, then they could decide with their private money whom they served. Aimee isn’t the right kind of Christian, so they don’t serve her.”

The problem is that some conservative Christians care more for their theological doctrines than they do for people in need. And this is why some Christians are, unfortunately, becoming known more for discriminating against certain groups than for loving all people.

Religious freedom gives Americans the right to believe, or not, as they choose, but it does not give anyone the right to use their religious beliefs to discriminate against kids and families. That’s especially true when organizations, like these adoption and foster-care agencies, get public funding to provide a service on behalf of the government.