The US Supreme Court ruled 6-3 to uphold Tennessee's ban on gender-affirming healthcare for minors, stating it does not violate the 14th Amendment's equal protection clause. This decision affects similar cases in several states, as appellate courts are instructed to reconsider rulings on gender-affirming care. The ruling has implications for North Carolina, West Virginia, Idaho, and Oklahoma, prompting lower courts to review their stances on bans related to transgender healthcare and insurance coverage. Chief justice John Roberts highlighted the ongoing debate among medical experts regarding the risks and benefits of providing such care.
In a 6-3 decision handed down on 18 June, the court voted to allow Tennessee to continue banning trans healthcare for anyone under the age of 18 because, they ruled, it did not violate the 14th Amendment promise of equal protection.
Chief justice John Roberts, writing for the majority in the landmark Tennessee case, said the ban did not violate the 14th Amendment promise of equal protection because the legislation prevented access to puberty blockers and hormones to treat gender dysphoria "regardless of the minor's sex".
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