Christians could be forced from the foster care system in the United States if President Joe Biden presses ahead with a new rule to override their consciences, a group of Republican attorneys general has said.

The Democrat President is threatening to remove any faith-based provider of foster care unless they accept government instructions on accommodating sexual orientation and gender identity, according to reports.

Foster carers and agencies will have to use a transgender child’s “identified pronouns, chosen name, and allow the child to dress in an age-appropriate manner that the child believes reflects their self-identified gender identity and expression”.