The Supreme Court upheld a Tennessee law that bans gender-affirming care for transgender youth, effectively endorsing similar laws in many states. The conservative supermajority justified this decision with weak reasoning and contested evidence. Chief Justice Roberts penned the majority opinion, but dissent came from the three liberal justices. Notably, some conservative justices seemed inclined to further restrict transgender rights, signaling a concerning trend for LGBTQ+ equality and healthcare access among minors.
"Dahlia Lithwick: Can you sketch out for us what Chief Justice Roberts wrote for the majority? How did he get us to the place where this law was reviewed using the lowest level of constitutional scrutiny?"
"Mark Joseph Stern: It's a good question, because it sure sounds like Tennessee and all these other states are targeting people on the basis of sex and transgender status, which should trigger heightened scrutiny under the equal protection clause."
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