A Jewish couple was rejected as foster parents because of their religion. This is the future Project 2025 envisions

State law let the agency refuse to work with the Rutan-Rams - which would be more common with the conservative plan were implemented

In 2021, Liz and Gabe Rutan-Ram decided to take the next step toward growing their family and applied to foster a child. After identifying a three-year-old in Florida who they hoped to ultimately adopt, the Rutan-Rams turned back to their home state of Tennessee to start training to become foster parents.

But their plans quickly fell apart when the Christian state-funded foster care placement agency informed them by email that they only provide adoption services to prospective adoptive families that share our belief system". The Rutan-Rams, who are Jewish, were out of luck.