Judge Exempts Catholic Employers From Federal Rules on Abortion and Transgender Accommodations

A federal judge has blocked the Biden administration’s rules requiring abortion accommodations and recognition of transgender identities.
Judge Exempts Catholic Employers From Federal Rules on Abortion and Transgender Accommodations
The seal of the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission at its headquarters in Washington on May 14, 2021. Andrew Kelly/Reuters
Tom Ozimek
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A federal judge has blocked the Biden administration from imposing two rules on Catholic employers—one requiring employers to accommodate workers who undergo abortions, and the other mandating recognition of transgender pronouns and restroom access for employees who identify differently from their birth sex.

The ruling is a major victory for Catholic employers who argued that the regulations violated their religious beliefs.

Tom Ozimek
Tom Ozimek
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Tom Ozimek is a senior reporter for The Epoch Times. He has a broad background in journalism, deposit insurance, marketing and communications, and adult education.
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