ACLU Sues Penn State Health Over Canceled Gender-Affirming Care Procedure |
The suit states administrators at Penn State Health St. Joseph Medical Center claimed such a procedure would violate Catholic doctrine.
A new lawsuit accuses Penn State Health of violating a Pennsylvanian’s civil rights when a hospital “abruptly” canceled a gender-affirming procedure less than 24 hours before it was scheduled.
Doctors for EJ Stiles, who is nonbinary and has a gender dysphoria diagnosis, recommended a mastectomy “to align their outward presentation with their gender identity,” according to the filing.
The lawsuit states that administrators at Penn State Health St. Joseph Medical Center in Berks County, Pennsylvania claimed such a procedure would violate Catholic doctrine.
“I did everything right. I followed my doctors’ advice and trusted Penn State Health after they made me feel there was a place........