A judge tells federal agencies they can’t enforce anti-trans bias policies against Catholic groups
- On June 5, a federal judge ruled that a rule issued by the federal health agency infringes upon the religious convictions of a Catholic group and issued a permanent injunction against its implementation.
- This ruling followed a sequence of legal challenges including an earlier injunction overturned due to lack of standing, and a new suit naming members and injuries.
- The judge found the rule requiring transgender procedures infringed on members' sincerely held religious beliefs and failed strict scrutiny, issuing a 19-page decision.
- The decision prevents the association and its members from being forced to cover transgender procedures under the rule, while government lawyers argue religious exemptions now exist.
- This ruling suggests ongoing tensions between religious freedom claims and anti-discrimination policies, especially regarding gender identity coverage in federal health regulations.
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Judge Rules Federal Rule on Gender Discrimination Violates Catholic Beliefs
A rule from the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) violates the beliefs of members of a Catholic association, a federal judge ruled on June 5. The HHS rule requiring members of the Catholic Benefits Association to perform transgender procedures “violates their sincerely held religious beliefs without satisfying strict scrutiny,” U.S. District Judge Peter Welte said in a 19-page decision. He permanently blocked HHS from enforcing the r…
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A judge tells federal agencies they can't enforce anti-trans bias policies against Catholic groups
A federal judge has ruled that two federal agencies cannot punish Catholic employers and health care providers if they refuse, for religious reasons, to provide gender-affirming care to transgender patients or won’t provide health insurance coverage for such care to their workers.
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