Supreme Court Sides with Tennessee, Upholding Ban on Gender-Affirming Care for Minors
Supreme Court Sides with Tennessee, Upholding Ban on Gender-Affirming Care for Minors In a 6-3 decision that has ignited a firestorm of controversy, the Supreme Court upheld a Tennessee law restricting access to gender-affirming care for transgender minors. The ruling, penned by Chief Justice John Roberts, hinges on the Court’s assertion that states possess the authority to regulate medical care, even to the point of banning specific treatments, without violating the Fourteenth Amendment’s Equal Protection Clause. The majority opinion emphasizes…