Judge Halts Biden's Gender Identity Healthcare Rule

A U.S. judge has blocked the Biden administration from enforcing a new healthcare rule against gender identity discrimination. The ruling, by U.S. District Judge Louis Guirola, aligns with 15 Republican-led states who challenged the rule, stating it exceeded the administration's authority.

A U.S. judge on Wednesday blocked the Biden administration from enforcing a new rule against discrimination on the basis of gender identity in healthcare.

U.S. District Judge Louis Guirola of the Southern District of Mississippi sided with 15 Republican-led states that sued to challenge the rule, arguing that it exceeded the administration's authority. (Reporting By Brendan Pierson in New York)