Human Rights Watch Comment to the US Department of Health and Human Services on Section 1557

Secretary Alex Azar Department of Health and Human Services Hubert H. Humphrey Building, Room 509F 200 Independence Avenue SW Washington, DC 20201 Re: RIN 0945-AA11, “Nondiscrimination in Health and Health Education Programs or Activities” Dear Secretary Azar: Human Rights Watch is an independent organization working to investigate, expose, and address human rights violations around the globe. We write to oppose the proposed rule on Nondiscrimination in Health and Health Education Programs or Activities, and to urge the Department of Health and Human Services to instead renew its efforts to eradicate…

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