Judge Rules Obamacare Transgender, Abortion Protections Violate Religious Freedom

BREITBART ^ | October 16, 2019 | Dr. Susan Berry

[Morgana]

A federal judge ruled on Tuesday that Obamacare’s special protections for transgender individuals and women who choose to have abortions violate religious freedom.

Judge Reed O’Connor of U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas, a George W. Bush appointee, overturned the protections by vacating the Obama-era rule that banned health insurers and providers who receive federal taxpayer funds from denying coverage or treatment to any individual based on sex, gender identity, or termination of pregnancy.

As the Hill noted, Reed is the same judge who ruled last December that Obamacare in its entirety is unconstitutional.

In January 2017 – in a challenge to the rule brought by the Franciscan Alliance – a federal court issued a nationwide injunction against enforcement of Obamacare regulations that refer to gender identity and termination of pregnancy.

The plaintiffs argued the regulations would require physicians to perform procedures that would force them to violate their deeply held faith beliefs.

They further argued that the definition of sex should be the indisputable biological differences between males and females as acknowledged at or prior to birth, rather than a definition fabricated by transgender ideology. The plaintiffs also said the Obamacare regulations would require healthcare providers to perform or refer patients for abortion services in order to avoid sex discrimination on the basis of termination of pregnancy.

The injunction prohibited the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) from enforcing some of Obamacare’s requirements as they pertain to persons who claim to be of a gender that is incompatible with their biological sex.

[SaveFerris]

At first I thought that said:

“Judge Rules Obama Transgender”

And I was thinking, well........if the Mom jeans fit......you must acquit....or something like that.

[rdl6989]

a George W. Bush appointee, very interesting.

[airborne]

If you want to do that to yourself don’t expect taxpayers to foot the bill.

[Vigilanteman]

Who remembers the name of that jack@$$ congress critter from Michigan who switched his vote to favor and pass ObaMaoCare after they promised, ever so seriously, not to provide taxpayer funding for abortion and specifically protect religious liberty?

His constituents saw fit to retire him, but it was yet another case of what Democrat promises are worth.

[airborne]

"Judge Rules Obama Transgender"

I think they're talking about his wife, the wookie.

[SaveFerris]

Yeah, I thought that too, LOL. Orange Man Bad.

[Sacajaweau]

She dresses like a slut.

[LibertarianLiz]

I think they're talking about his wife, the wookie.

This morning I had to listen to "commentators" eagerly talking about Michelle Obama getting into the 2020 race for POTUS. Aaaaarrrrgggghhhh!

[SaveFerris]

Very odd taste she has. For sure. The idiots at Yahoo once ran an article that said "Michelle Obama is widely-recognized as one of the most beautiful women in the world" - yes they actually published this nonsense.

[Morgana]

I LOVE YOU GUYS

“Judge Rules Obama Transgender”

[jeffc]

Ruled Obamacare unconstitutional ten months ago and it is still the law of the land? How is it Leftist laws stay on the books and Conservative laws are stayed immediately?

[newfreep]

Another BigMike/BigFoot sighting?

[kiryandil]

Look! A Dubya judge who hasn't "grown in office"...   

[treetopsandroofs]

That’s why he can’t come out for at least 5 more years.

Big Media needs to be able to keep telling us how much more beautiful he is than Melania Trump.

[SaveFerris]

Obama is lewd, salacious and outrageous!

[SaveFerris]

"Becoming".....

[SaveFerris]

[ Look! A Dubya judge who hasn’t “grown in office”... face with tears of joy ]

Shocking

[SkyDancer]

(sorry, I had to post this)

[jeffc]

Who’s the tiny little thing about to be devoured by the Wookie in the photo on the right. Poor little thing was probably just an appetizer...