Transgender Health Protections Rule Halted by Federal Judge (2)

Discrimination protections for transgender health care were blocked Wednesday by a federal judge in Mississippi while a lawsuit over their legality plays out.

The nationwide stay on the Biden administration rule blocks the US Department of Health and Human Services from enforcing its view that Section 1557 of the Affordable Care Act entitles people to civil rights protections over their gender identity or sexual orientation.

Nearly 20 states, including Tennessee, Nebraska, and Indiana, have filed multiple lawsuits against the HHS over the rule, claiming it forced them to provide gender-affirming care surgeries. Also suing the HHS are a children’s health ...