connor find plaintiffs stand bring lawsuit present concrete evidence support fear subject enforcement rule washington federal judge texas saturday issue nationwide injunction halt enforcement obama administration protections transgender abortion-related healthcare service one day due go effect lawsuit bring texas handful state religiously affiliate nonprofit medical group challenge regulation implement sex nondiscrimination requirement find affordable care act aca health human service hhs regulation forbid discriminate basis gender identity termination pregnancy obamacare us district court judge reed connor write opinion halt enforcement provision rule.specifically aca provision section 1557 prohibit discrimination federally-funded health benefit include base sex course 2015 year hhs propose finalize regulation interpret definition sex provision include gender identity define internal sense gender may male female neither combination male female well sex stereotype termination pregnancy explain lawsuit connor write plaintiffs claim rule interpretation sex discrimination pressure doctor deliver healthcare manner violate religious freedom thwart independent medical judgment require burdensome change health insurance plan january 2017. state nonprofits healthcare lawsuit allege regulation violate administrative procedure act apa set rule federal government rule-making religious freedom restoration act rfra connor find plaintiffs stand bring lawsuit present concrete evidence support fear subject enforcement rule white house defend administration policies saturday night.read buzzfeed break federal judge stop obamacare transgender abortion relate protections