The Supreme Court will hear arguments on U.S. v. Skrmetti, which challenges Tennessee's 2023 law that prohibits health care providers from providing or offering puberty blockers, hormones or surgery to minors. This could have profound implications for the legislation governing youth gender-affirming care, as 26 states have enacted similar bans since the first legislation in 2021.
Major medical groups, including the American Medical Association, the American Academy of Pediatrics, and the American Psychiatric Association, accord that gender-affirming care is lifesaving medical care. Their consensus highlights the medical necessity of these treatments for minors facing gender dysphoria.
More than a third of transgender youth live in states that have enacted bans on access to gender-affirming care, demonstrating a significant demographic impact. Furthermore, over three-quarters of trans youth aged 13 to 17 reside in regions where such laws are either enacted or pending, indicating a pressing need for policy evaluations.
Jaymes Black, CEO at The Trevor Project, stated, 'While the day-to-day lives of transgender and nonbinary individuals have increasingly become politicized, our ability to access the medicine we need to lead healthy lives should not be up for debate.' This emphasizes the urgent need to prioritize healthcare access for marginalized communities.
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