The U.S. Supreme Court ruled 6-3 to uphold Tennessee's ban on gender-affirming care for transgender minors in the case U.S. v. Skrmetti. This decision, seen as devastating by LGBTQ+ advocates, claims the ban does not discriminate based on gender identity. Majority opinions expressed concerns over the risks associated with gender-affirming treatments. The ruling means affected minors and their families may have to seek care out-of-state, raising significant concerns about the health and well-being of transgender youth in states with such bans.
Chief Justice John Roberts, in his majority opinion, noted that studies in some European countries have raised questions about the effects of gender-affirming care, contending that treatments such as hormone therapy and puberty blockers are risky.
Justice Clarence Thomas also wrote a concurring opinion questioning the scientific case for gender-affirming care, asserting that the claims of overwhelming evidence supporting the use of puberty blockers and cross-sex hormones are untenable.
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