Summary
The Supreme Court appeared likely to uphold Tennessee’s 2023 ban on gender-affirming care for minors, citing concerns about evolving medical research and deferring to state lawmakers.
The Biden administration and families argue the law discriminates based on sex and transgender status, violating the Equal Protection Clause. Conservative justices, however, questioned federal intervention in state policies.
The case focuses on whether Tennessee’s law should face heightened judicial scrutiny. A ruling could affect similar bans in 24 states.
A decision, expected by June, will shape the legal landscape for transgender rights and medical care nationwide.
Clearly this deals with issues of discrimination, of privacy, of autonomy that have been laid out in dozens of previous SCOTUS decisions.
Unfortunately I suspect that the right wing majority will decide this on their own policy preferences and their own bigotry - just like they did in Dobbs.