Christian physicians join the emerging transgender debate: Veteran religion reporter Richard Ostling offers this coverage on the “Transgender Identification Ethics Statement”issued by the Christian Medical and Dental Associations. The statement, approved at a CMDA conference April 21 but publicized only recently, urges doctors to treat these patients with understanding and grace. On the other hand, CMDA champions professionals’ right to freedom of conscience, asserting that it is not “unjust discrimination” if a physician in conscience declines treatment that is considered “harmful or is not medically indicated.”
