Fourth Federal Court Removes Final Roadblock against Trump Administration Ban on Gender-Confused Soldiers

Calvin Freiburger : Mar 29, 2019
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"Anyone who wants to serve their nation is worthy of our nation's thanks, because not enough do. A mere desire to serve, however, does not equal qualification." -Tom Spoehr

(Washington, DC)—[Lifesitenews.com] Every obstacle to the Pentagon implementing the Trump administration's ban on gender dysphoria in the US military has finally been cleared away, thanks to a federal court rescinding the last of four injunctions against the controversial, long awaited policy. (Image: Pixabay)

Finalized late last March in consultation with former defense secretary James Mattis and Homeland Security Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen, the policy disqualifies from service "transgender persons with a history or diagnosis of gender dysphoria," specifically those who "may require substantial medical treatment, including medications and surgery," except in "certain limited circumstances."

Already serving members (who have been estimated to total anywhere from 1,320 to 6,630) may stay but will be treated as members of their biological sex rather than their "gender identity" and held to the dress and grooming standards of the former. Current medical treatment will continue for current members already diagnosed with gender dysphoria, but new transition procedures will not be offered.

The White House said at the time that "extensive study by senior uniformed and civilian leaders, including combat veterans," informed Mattis' recommendation, which was that troops diagnosed with gender dysphoria presented "considerable risk to military effectiveness and lethality"... Subscribe for free to Breaking Christian News here

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