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SCOTUS, Tennessee and Gender Affirming Care

SCOTUS Upholds Tennessee Ban on Gender Affirming Care for Trans Youth
This is the first ruling expanding on the Dobbs decision, allowing states even further intrusion into the private healthcare decisions of citizens.
Opinion
Commentary: The Supreme Court failed when it decided against gender-affirming care
The Supreme Court’s decision upholding a Tennessee ban on gender-affirming care for transgender youth is a tragic abdication of the judiciary’s responsibility to protect minorities. In 1937, in United States vs.
SCOTUS upholds Tennessee gender-affirming care ban, clearing path for Indiana case to proceed
A delayed legal fight over Indiana’s ban on gender-affirming care for minors can now move forward following a U.S. Supreme Court ruling that upheld a similar law in Tennessee.
Opinion
Sotomayor Slams SCOTUS for Logic-less Ruling on Gender-Affirming Care
Justice Sonia Sotomayor accused the high court of abandoning “meaningful judicial review” by upholding Tennessee’s ban.
Why SCOTUS ruling on gender-affirming care could boost defense of new Kansas law
Attorney General Kris Kobach said a new Kansas law banning gender affirming care for transgender youth got a boost by a U.S. Supreme Court decision.
Supreme Court Upholds Gender-Affirming-Care Ban. Here’s What to Know
The court's decision in the landmark U.S. v. Skrmetti case is expected to upend access to healthcare for trans youth.
Sotomayor Issues Scathing Dissent as SCOTUS Bans Trans Care
In a serious setback for the transgender community, the high court okayed a law that barred Tennessee’s trans youth from accessing hormone therapy and puberty blockers.
Supreme Court upholds Tennessee gender-affirming care ban for minors | What it means for Arkansas
The Supreme Court's ruling on Tennessee's gender-affirming care ban for minors could impact Arkansas's SAFE Act, which is now under review by the 8th Circuit Court.
Potential 2028 Dems quiet after Supreme Court upholds ban on care for some transgender minors
The Supreme Court's conservative-leaning justices this week upheld a Tennessee ban on some gender-affirming care for youths, prompting immediate criticism from their liberal-leaning colleagues. Justice Sonia Sotomayor wrote in her dissent that “the court abandons transgender children and their families to political whims.
SCOTUS rules on state ban on gender transition 'treatments' for minors in landmark case
Tennessee law banning gender-transition treatments for minors faces Supreme Court scrutiny as justices weigh constitutional ...
What Has Medical Research Found on Gender Treatments for Trans Youth?
The Supreme Court cited the uncertainty in the scientific evidence when upholding Tennessee’s ban on the treatments.