Christian Doctors Can’t Be Forced to Perform Transgender Surgeries, Judge Rules

A federal judge handed Christian doctors and supporters of religious liberty a major victory Tuesday, ruling they cannot be forced to assist with gender-reassignment procedures, such as sex-change surgeries.

The case stretches back to the Obama administration, when the Department of Health and Human Services issued a rule requiring virtually every doctor to assist with gender-transition procedures as part of ObamaCare, Becket Law reports.

District Judge Reed O’Connor issued an injunction against the rule in 2016, and the Trump administration followed by issuing a proposed new rule protecting the conscience rights of Christian doctors and other medical professionals.

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tacomancer said:

Christian Doctors Can’t Be Forced to Perform Transgender Surgeries, Judge Rules - Michael Foust



I am ok with this ruling. PROVIDED that the individual seeking care has a reasonable path to receive that care, if not from that individual doctor. However, that is something for the health care providers to deal with and not individual doctors.

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AmNat said:

That people have to use conscientious objection to be able to follow the Hippocratic Oath is a reflection on how insane our society has become.

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