HEALTHJul 22 · 19:44 UTCPENNSYLVANIA CAPITAL-STARWhitney Downard

ACLU sues Penn State Health over canceled gender-affirming care procedure

The ACLU sued Penn State Health after it canceled a nonbinary patient's gender-affirming mastectomy, citing Catholic doctrine. The lawsuit alleges violations of civil rights and Pennsylvania laws, including the Human Relations Act and Equal Amendment Act.

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ACLU of PennsylvaniaorganizationPatterson Belknap Webb & Tyler LLPorganizationEJ StilespersonPenn State HealthorganizationPenn State Health St. JosephorganizationPennsylvania State UniversityorganizationCatholic doctrinetopicPennsylvania Human Relations Acttopic

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