The Supreme Court has upheld a Tennessee law that bans gender-affirming medical care for transgender minors.
In a 6-3 ruling Wednesday, the court’s conservative majority concluded that the ban passed in 2023 does not discriminate against people based on their “transgender status.” The justices also rejected arguments from the law’s opponents that it amounts to unconstitutional discrimination on the basis of sex.
“The voices in these debates raise sincere concerns; the implications for all are profound. The Equal Protection Clause does not resolve these disagreements. Nor does it afford us license to decide them as we see best,” Chief Justice John Roberts wrote in the majority opinion.