rule redefines the ACA’s prohibitions on discrimination “on the basis of sex,” which went into effect in 2016, under the Obama administration, by declaring that “sex” is meant to be interpreted according to its “plain meaning” — or, in other words, a person’s biological sex as assigned at birth.The rule, which will take effect by Aug.
18, 2020, also eliminates protections for pregnant individuals that the Obama administration had embraced that prohibited providers and insurers from discriminating against a person on the basis of “termination of pregnancy,” including the denial of medical services or coverage related to an abortion.On behalf of the Trump administration, HHS claims that the Obama administration erred in extending the.
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