In a sweeping decision, the Texas Supreme Court reversed the lower court's block on S.B. 14, a ban on gender-affirming care for minors, allowing the law to stand.
Justice Rebeca Aizpuru Huddle stated that the state legislature's restriction on medical procedures for children, including gender-affirming care, was a rational policy choice based on the early stages of gender dysphoria treatment.
The Texas Supreme Court rejected appeals questioning the constitutionality of the gender-affirming care ban for minors and emphasized the government's authority to regulate medical practices, disregarding concerns raised by medical organizations.
Advocacy strategist Ash Hall criticized the decision, stating that the continuance of S.B. 14 deprives transgender youth of necessary healthcare, contrasting with treatments available to others for similar conditions.
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