Supreme Court sides with Tennessee ban on transgender medical care for minors, paving way for similar laws in 24 states
US Supreme Court's decision has led to a significant setback to transgender rights as it upheld a Tennessee law that restricts gender transition treatments for minors, as per a report. This 6-3 ruling is likely to reinforce similar bans already in place in 24 other states, according to NBC News.
Supreme Court Upholds Tennessee Ban on Gender Transition Care for Minors
The Tennessee law prohibits gender transition surgery, puberty blockers and hormone therapy for youth, however the ruling does not affect states that do not have such bans, so that means care in those states will still be available, reported NBC News.
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According to the NBC News report, the Supreme Court was split on political ideology, with the six conservatives in the majority and the three liberals in dissent.
Chief Justice John Roberts wrote for the majority that "the Tennessee law does not constitute a form of sex discrimination that would violate the Constitution's 14th Amendment," as quoted by NBC News report. He mentioned that, "This case carries with it the weight of fierce scientific and policy debates about the safety, efficacy, and propriety of medical treatments in an evolving field," adding, "The voices in these debates raise sincere concerns; the implications for all are profound," quoted NBC News. Roberts also wrote that, "The Equal Protection Clause does not resolve these disagreements," as quoted in the report.
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While, Liberal Justice Sonia Sotomayor wrote in a dissenting opinion that contrary to the majority's conclusion, the Tennessee law does discriminate based on both sex and transgender status, so it must be analysed closely, reported NBC News. She wrote, "By retreating from meaningful judicial review exactly where it matters most, the court abandons transgender children and their families to political whims. In sadness, I dissent," as quoted in the report.
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The Supreme Court upheld Tennessee's law banning gender transition treatments like surgery, puberty blockers, and hormones for minors, as per NBC News report.
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Gender transition surgery, puberty blockers, and hormone therapy for minors, as per NBC News report.
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