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The return of ‘religious liberty’ legislation in Georgia

State Sen. Marty Harbin, R-Tyrone, has proposed Senate Bill 368, which would allow faith-based adoption agencies to refuse to place children with couples on religious grounds. BOB ANDRES /BANDRES@AJC.COM
State Sen. Marty Harbin, R-Tyrone, has proposed Senate Bill 368, which would allow faith-based adoption agencies to refuse to place children with couples on religious grounds. BOB ANDRES /BANDRES@AJC.COM
By Bria Felicien
Feb 17, 2020

In this episode of the Politically Georgia podcast, host Greg Bluestein and AJC reporter Tamar Hallerman discuss the return of controversial "religious liberty" legislation and more.

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