The Justice Department filed a complaint to challenge a Tennessee law that bans gender-affirming medical care to transgender youth, arguing the law violates the 14th Amendment's Equal Protection Clause.
Bill Lee, governor of Tennessee, speaks during the Conservative Political Action Conference , July 10, 2021, in Dallas.The Justice Department filed a complaint to challenge a Tennessee law that, arguing the law violates the 14th Amendment's Equal Protection Clause.
The new policy states that these restrictions supersede "any common law rule regarding a minor's ability to consent to a medical procedure."
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