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The Biden administration proposed a new rule that revises Section 1557 of The Affordable Care Act to add “sexual orientation and gender identity” and “reproductive health care services” including “pregnancy termination” to existing “protections against discrimination on the basis of sex.” The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops have condemned the proposal, and others worry it will lead to a harshly discriminatory legal environment for healthcare workers of faith. The Catholic News Agency spoke with experts about the matter. Here are their thoughts.