The Trump administration is conducting investigations into health systems, particularly focusing on allowing healthcare providers to refuse care for transgender patients based on religious or moral objections. One investigation involves the University of Michigan Health system, where a former employee claims to have been fired for seeking a religious exemption from providing gender-affirming care. Legal experts suggest this enforcement of the Church Amendments may set a precedent for denying such care, despite these laws traditionally applying to abortion and sterilizations. Supporters of the investigation advocate for the rights of healthcare professionals to adhere to their beliefs.
The Trump administration has launched investigations into health systems to allow providers to refuse care for transgender patients on religious or moral grounds.
One of the most recent actions by HHS targets the University of Michigan Health system over a former employee's claims of being fired for requesting a religious exemption.
HHS is applying the Church Amendments in a way that could allow providers to refuse gender-affirming care, which goes against the laws' original purpose.
Religious freedom groups support the investigation as a recognition of protections for medical professionals to refuse care that conflicts with their beliefs.
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