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DES MOINES, IA ,  – The Affordable Care Act (ACA) is one of the most controversial laws in America because of its mandates, taxes, and coverage of elective abortions with a $1 surcharge. Now, there may be another reason for debate on the law's merits: taxpayer-funded “gender reassignment” surgery. The law may fund costs related to gender reassignment,  according to Andi Medici  in FederalTimes.com. Since 1981, federal law has barred federal tax dollars from paying for "transsexual surgery" through programs like Medicare and Medicaid . On December 2, the HHS Department's appeals board  decided  that the “ National Coverage Determination ” should be reconsidered, opening the door to taxpayer-funded sex-change operations .  Medici adds that  Section 1557  of the Affordable Care Act, conventionally known as ObamaCare , no longer explicitly states that the federal subsidies will not require coverage for transgender-related surgeries....

One of the things closest to many is parents' ability to direct their own children's education—particularly on sensitive topics like sexuality. Unfortunately, a coalition of liberal sex education and gay-activism groups recently released some supposed "national sexuality education standards"—and they want your child's school to think those guidelines are the official standards for the nation. The so-called "standards" emphasize same-sex marriage, homosexual relationships and condom use, and suggest telling eighth-graders where they can get get the morning-after pill, among other topics. The list of contributors is a who's-who of liberal sex education advocates including Planned Parenthood ® . These folks are well known for their long history of promoting liberal sexuality in the classroom. Watch this week's  CitizenLink Report ,  in which my colleagues Carrie Gordon Earll and Chad Hills discuss the new guidelines.         In response, ...