Catholic Charities dumps the poor in Illinois.
When Illinois passed the law that allows same sex couples to form civil unions, it meant that no government funded social service agency could discriminate on the basis of sexual orientation.
Catholic Charities receives 60% of their funding from the government. It is a major source of services to the poor and provider of adoption and foster care services.
In response to Illinois legalizing civil unions, Catholic Charities has pulled out of Illinois. They have shuttered all their services.
The state of Illinois already has sharply reduced social services. Mayor Emanuel has closed neighborhood mental health facilities. And now a religious institution is turning down money to provide services because of their
