Supreme Court Appears Likely To Uphold State Law Banning Gender Treatments for Minors: Ruling Would Deal a Major Blow to Transgender Activists

During oral arguments held Wednesday, Chief Justice Roberts expressed wariness about the judicial, rather than legislative, branch solving disputes over medical regulation.

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Lawyer and transgender rights activist Chase Strangio speaks to supporters after arguing a transgender rights case before the U.S. Supreme Court on December 04, 2024 at Washington, DC. Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images

The Supreme Court appears inclined to rule that Tennessee’s ban on gender-transition treatments for minors does not violate the Constitution. Such a landmark decision would bolster similar laws in 23 other conservative states. And it would be a major setback for transgender rights activists who believe children should have access to medical treatments that change — sometimes irreversibly — their sex characteristics. 

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