THE WASHINGTON STAND—Seven states have come together to fight a new rule that could force doctors into performing gender-transition procedures.
The Biden administration has made it clear it wants so-called “gender-affirming care” available to all—including young children. As such, it appears it’s willing to try and make it so that medical professionals are unable to turn away patients seeking gender procedures. Experts say this is exactly what the rule change to the nondiscrimination provision of the Affordable Care Act would do.
Adopted by the Department of Health and Human Services in April, The Hill reported, “The changes expand the rule’s definition of sex discrimination to include discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity.”
This means that, despite personal beliefs, religious convictions, or political values, it would…
