Thousands of Doctors Take Legal Action Against Transgender Mandate
Thousands of Doctors Take Legal Action Against Transgender Mandate
Epoch Times , Bio and Archives--December 21, 2023
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A group of 3,000 doctors and medical professionals is suing the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) over a mandate that broadens the term "sex" in federal civil rights statutes to include "gender identity" and "sexual orientation."
The group argues that
the rule, among other things, forces physicians who see Medicaid
patients or receive federal funding to provide "gender-affirming" care
to children who want to transition to the opposite sex. This includes
prescribing hormone treatments and puberty blockers and performing
surgery such as removing girls' breasts. ---More...
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