Biden’s Health and Human Services department has revoked some faith based exemptions. This is seen as a wider roll back of Trump-era religious liberty protections.

Exemptions which have been removed include though protecting religious foster care agencies who refused to work with same-sex couples.

“Our action ensures we are best prepared to protect every American’s right to be free of discrimination,” HHS Secretary Xavier Becerra said in a press release Thursday. “With the large number of discrimination claims before us, we owe it to all who come forward to act, whether to review, investigate or take appropriate measures to protect their rights. At HHS, we treat any violation of civil rights or religious freedoms seriously.”

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