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April 27, 2017

California Catholic hospital sued for denying sex reassignment surgery

Carmichael, Calif.'s Mercy San Juan Medical Center is being sued for refusing to perform an elective hysterectomy as part a sex reassignment procedure.

SACRAMENTO, Calif – A lawsuit has been filed against a Catholic hospital in California for refusing an elective hysterectomy to a female who identifies as a man and who sought the procedure as part of their sex reassignment.

Published in International