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Supreme Court Hears Arguments in Case That Could Upend Transgender Laws

The case questions whether Tennessee’s prohibition violates the equal protection clause of the 14th Amendment.

By Sam Dorman

The U.S. Supreme Court is expected to hear a potentially game-changing case on gender on Dec. 4 that could delve into the hotly-debated body of evidence surrounding medical care involving gender identity and how it informs state laws.

The case, U.S. v. Skrmetti, focuses on Tennessee’s law prohibiting minors from undergoing so-called “gender-affirming care.” The Tennessee law in question forbids certain medical procedures, which includes administering cross-sex hormones and puberty blockers.

Major medical organizations have backed these procedures as ways to reduce distress children experience from believing they are a different gender from their biological sex. On the other side of the debate, conservatives and governments like Tennessee’s say the evidence is unclear or shows harmful effects to children.




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