The highest court in the United States is set to decide on the constitutionality of Tennessee's statewide ban on gender-affirming medical care for minors, which could have significant impacts beyond health care for transgender individuals.
The highest court in the United States is set to decide whether a statewide ban in Tennessee on gender-affirming medical care for minors is unconstitutional. The landmark case could have major consequences for transgender people across the country.CBC NewsTwo children hold signs and transgender Pride flags as supporters of transgender rights rally outside the U.S. Supreme Court in Washington, D.C., on Wednesday.
Under the Tennessee law, which passed last year, medical providers who administer those treatments can be sued, fined or otherwise professionally punished.The justices are being asked to rule on whether the Tennessee law violates the U.S. Constitution — specifically the equal protection clause of the 14th Amendment — by making distinctions based on sex. They are not ruling on the issue of medical treatments for transgender minors itself.U.S.
that the court has had to decide the extent to which federal law protects transgender people from discrimination.could be used to justify nationwide restrictions on health care for transgender minors. A ruling against Tennessee, on the other hand, could open the door for challenges against similar policies in other states.
Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti speaks to reporters outside of the Supreme Court on Wednesday. He's the named respondent in the case. It might also go beyond health care. The ruling could impact efforts to regulate other aspects of transgender Americans' lives — like sports competitions they can join and which bathrooms they can use.Six of the nine justices are conservative, with three having been appointed by president-elect Donald Trump when he was in the White House from 2017-21.
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