Court Rules Christian Nonprofit Does Not Have to Cover Gender Transition
The court ultimately ruled that “providing health care coverage for gender transition services under the EEOC and HHS coverage mandates impinges upon CEA’s beliefs.”
The court ultimately ruled that “providing health care coverage for gender transition services under the EEOC and HHS coverage mandates impinges upon CEA’s beliefs.”
The documents also show, according to a watchdog group, that the organization’s endorsement of transgender procedures for children is based on “pseudoscience.”
Dan and Jennifer Mead sued the Rockford Public School District, claiming that the school’s actions violated their First and 14th Amendment rights to exercise their religion and to make decisions about their daughter’s upbringing, education, and health care.
Washington University in St. Louis runs the clinic; Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey is delving into the claims.
Teaching at the Catholic university, Reitman also advocates for the use of puberty blockers, feminizing and masculinizing hormone treatments, and irreversible sex-transition surgeries that pose serious risks.
Opposition to ‘trans-affirming treatment’ for children crosses religious and political divides.
Lidinsky-Smith said her self-examination led her to discover other “detransitioners” with similar stories.
Ryan Anderson, president of the Ethics and Public Policy Center, praised the changes and called for additional protections for children with gender dysphoria.
The Alliance Defending Freedom, a Christian legal group, praised the bill’s passage as a protective measure for children in the state.
In addition to banning the procedures for minors, the bill also blocked referrals and public funding for gender-transitioning procedures.
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