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Texas Supreme Court Upholds SB 14 Ban on Child Gender Modification Procedures in 8 to 1 Decision

Jun 28, 2024, 05:08 PM

The Texas Supreme Court has upheld SB 14, a law banning child gender modification procedures, including puberty blockers, cross-sex hormones, and surgeries for minors. The 8 to 1 decision, delivered by Justice Rebeca Aizpuru Huddle, stated that the Legislature made a permissible, rational policy choice. The ruling reversed a preliminary injunction against the law, concluding that medical professionals do not have a constitutionally protected interest in performing these procedures, which the Legislature has rationally determined to be illegal. The court found that the plaintiffs failed to meet the probable relief burden, thus upholding the constitutionality of the ban. The law aims to protect children from dangerous gender confusion procedures, even though such surgical procedures are rarely performed on children.