Administration moves to revoke transgender health protection WASHINGTON: The Trump administration moved Friday to revoke newly won health care discrimination protections for transgender people, the latest in a series of actions that aim to reverse gains by LGBTQ Americans in areas ranging from the military to... Women 25 May, 2019
A pregnant man�s tragedy tests gender notions: Blurred lines When the man arrived at the hospital with severe abdominal pains, a nurse didn’t consider it an emergency, noting that he was obese and had stopped taking blood pressure medicines. In reality, he was pregnant — a transgender man in labour that was... Environment 16 May, 2019
US government to shield health workers under 'religious freedom' WASHINGTON: The US government is seeking to further protect the “conscience and religious freedom” of health workers whose beliefs prevent them from carrying out abortions and other procedures, in an effort likely to please conservative Christian... Women 19 Jan, 2018
Transgender patients face fear and stigma in the doctor's office NEW YORK: Tanya Walker had lung cancer and was coughing up blood, but she says her emergency room doctor kept asking about her genitals. "It seemed like they weren't going to treat me unless I told them what genitals I had," Walker, a... Women 15 Sep, 2016
Transgender patients face fear and stigma in the doctor's office NEW YORK: Tanya Walker had lung cancer and was coughing up blood, but she says her emergency room doctor kept asking about her genitals. "It seemed like they weren't going to treat me unless I told them what genitals I had," Walker, a 53-year-old... Environment 15 Sep, 2016
