The California Supreme Court ruled Monday that doctors in that state cannot refuse to treat gay or lesbian patients—even when such treatment violates a physician’s religious beliefs.

The case involves a lesbian who claimed a San Diego fertility clinic refused to perform artificial insemination on her because of her sexual orientation.

Eight years ago, Guadalupe Benitez and her partner decided to have a child. The clinic—the only one in her area covered by her medical plan—initially treated her with fertility drugs and instructed her how to inseminate herself at home, bu...

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