LGBTQ+ groups cautiously optimistic that Supreme Court will rule for trans youth care
Even though conservative justices expressing skepticism about such care, supporters of trans rights say there may be a favorable ruling.
December 5, 2024
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Even though conservative justices expressing skepticism about such care, supporters of trans rights say there may be a favorable ruling.
The conservative justices seemed skeptical of overturning the anti-trans law.
The case, U.S. v. Skrmetti, will have far-reaching implications for gender-affirming care and other issues of bodily autonomy.
The ban "is inimical to equality and equal dignity before the law," the American Bar Association's brief says.
The justices will hear arguments brought by the federal government against Tennessee’s ban on gender-affirming care for minors.
A judge's ruling suspending regulatory approval of the drug will be on hold while an appeal continues.
The court refused to let the Biden administration enforce the rule, which includes protections for transgender students, in 10 states that have sued over it.
The ACLU's Chase Strangio will be the first out transgender attorney to argue before the high court as he challenges Tennessee's ban on gender-affirming care for trans youth.
Alabama currently has seven congressional districts, with six represented by Republicans.
Here's what is at stake in U.S. v. Skrmetti, a case about health care for transgender youth.