This commonsense ruling is a major victory that ensures healthcare entities and professionals will not be bullied out of the healthcare field because they decline to violate their conscience
Victory for Medical Judgment and Conscience Protections
DALLAS, TX – A federal court in Texas struck down an Obama-era rule that forced doctors across the nation to perform “gender-transition surgeries” even if such procedures were against their medical judgment or religious beliefs.
The decision by U.S. District Judge Reed O'Connor reversed a rule from the Obama administration that required doctors to perform “gender transition” procedures upon request on any patient, including a child, even if they had a religious objection or believed the procedure could harm the patient. Doctors who refused to violate their conscience would have faced penalties, including losing their jobs.
