Allowing healthcare workers to refuse to perform procedures related to sex reassignment or gender identity transitioning for religious or conscientious objection

HB 2072 allows healthcare providers in West Virginia to refuse to perform, assist with, or accept patients for procedures related to sex reassignment or gender identity transitioning based on religious or conscientious objections. The bill defines "gender transition" as changing from one's biological sex and specifies that healthcare workers - including doctors, nurses, and facilities - may not face disciplinary action or liability for such refusals. It explicitly excludes emergency care, visitation rights, and health care decision-making from this provision, requiring providers to still offer emergency treatment under federal law. The bill also permits healthcare providers to sue if denied their right to object, with the Attorney General empowered to enforce compliance.