Utah Bans Transgender Surgery for Minors and Places Hold on Hormone Drugs
The bill was passed nearly along party lines, with Republicans supporting it and Democrats opposing it. The new legislation was signed into law by Gov. Spencer Cox.
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Federal Judge Rules: Maryland Catholic Hospital Discriminated by Denying Transgender Surgery
A federal judge has ruled against a Catholic-founded hospital in Maryland, contending that it discriminated in refusing to perform a hysterectomy on a woman who was pursuing a purported gender transition.
Emails Raise Questions About Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia’s Transgender Surgeries on Minors
A doctor said she was not aware of any medical studies in 2017 that supported the irreversible surgeries a hospital clinic had been performing on minors, public records show.
Would Proposed Biden Rule Force Doctors to Perform Transgender Surgeries and Abortions?
The action would reverse Trump-era conscience protections which sought to allow medical professionals to opt out of performing procedures against their beliefs.
Judge Blocks HHS Rule Protecting Doctors Who Object to Transgender Surgery
In June 2020, the Trump administration finalized a rule removing the expansive definition of “sex” from section 1557 and requiring that non-discrimination protections be interpreted in line with First Amendment freedoms.
