Americans should never have to worry that they won’t get the crucial, and possibly life-saving, care they need because they are LGBTQ, a member of a religious minority, an atheist or because they fall short of someone else’s religious views.

Americans United believes that our laws and public policies should promote equal treatment, decency and dignity for everyone and that religion should never be an excuse to undermine these laws to cause harm or result in discrimination.

The proposed HHS rule affects all department programs. HHS is a sprawling agency that sponsors more than 100 programs, dealing with issues such as homelessness, senior care, refugee resettlement and emergency housing. Potentially millions of Americans could be harmed if they are denied critical services because of this reckless rule.