Trump administration puts religious freedom at heart of US health policy

The Trump administration is making religious freedom a central pillar of its health policies. According to The Guardian, the shift could reshape LGBTQ+ healthcare, abortion access, and vaccine policy. Dorit Reiss, a law professor at UC Law San Francisco, notes the move 'tends to privilege a conservative form of Christianity' and could protect discrimination against LGBTQ+ people. Critics argue the new focus will have far-reaching implications across multiple healthcare domains.

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