The case questions whether Tennesseeâs prohibition violates the equal protection clause of the 14th Amendment.
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 Tennesseeâs law prohibiting minors from undergoing so-called âgender-affirming care.â 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 Tennesseeâs say the evidence is unclear or shows harmful effects to children.
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