The court's decision on Senate Bill 1 could set a dangerous precedent regarding the treatment of transgender youth and the interpretation of the Equal Protection Clause.
The move to ban gender-affirming care in Tennessee is part of a broader strategy to control individual rights over bodily autonomy, mirroring tactics used against reproductive rights.
Twenty-five states have enacted bans on gender-affirming health care, creating a significant impact on 118,000 transgender youth who will have restricted access to necessary medical care.
The argument made by the attorney for Tennessee highlights a troubling perspective: the belief that a person’s bodily autonomy is secondary to the state’s interests.
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