Federal judge overturns transgender protections in Affordable Care Act

Earlier this week, a federal judge struck down nondiscrimination health care protections for transgender patients contained in the Affordable Care Act on the ground that they violate the religious freedom of Christian medical providers. Judge Reed O’Connor of the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas overturned the provision contained in Section 1557 […]

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