Supreme Court to Decide on Tennessee's Gender-Affirming Care Ban for Minors Next Term

Jun 24, 2024, 02:40 PM

The U.S. Supreme Court has agreed to hear a challenge to Tennessee's Republican-backed law banning gender-affirming medical care for minors. The case, U.S. v. Skrmetti, will determine whether state bans on treatments such as puberty blockers and cross-sex hormones for transgender youth violate the Constitution. The Biden administration is appealing the law, arguing that it infringes on equal protection guarantees. This case marks the first time the Supreme Court will address the constitutionality of state restrictions on gender-affirming care for minors, a contentious issue that has sparked significant debate across the country. The court will hear the case next term.