A federal court has invalidated a Biden-era rule that expanded federal anti-discrimination law to cover “gender identity,” a move that would have required hospitals and Medicaid programs to fund and perform sex-change procedures.
U.S. District Judge Louis Guirola Jr. in Mississippi ruled that the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) exceeded its authority by redefining “sex discrimination” under Title IX and the Affordable Care Act.
His decision, granting summary judgment to 15 states, stated that neither the agency nor the court could expand the statutory meaning of “sex” without congressional authorization.
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