Politico: "Conservatives Shop Sex Ops Ban To GOP"
Pams House blend Nov 05 09We should have seen this coming. From Politico's Conservatives shop sex ops ban to GOP:
The federal government would be banned from funding sex change operations and other services for transgender individuals if social conservative activists get their way.
There's no sponsor yet for an amendment to the health care overhaul - and it may remain in the dustbin of unrealized wedge issues - but culture warriors are shopping the proposal to Republican senators.
The language is written: "None of the funds authorized or appropriated under this act (or an amendment made by this Act) shall be used to cover any part or portion of the costs of any health plan that includes coverage of" any sex or gender reassignment procedure, surgery related to such a sex change, hormone therapy for a sex change or pre- and post-operation treatments for a sex change. Full story...
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