Supreme Court appears divided over state bans on gender transition ‘treatments’ for minors
The Supreme Court appeared split Wednesday over the constitutionality of state laws banning gender reassignment medical “treatments” for minors, a politically charged issue dealing with transgender rights. The justices heard tense oral arguments lasting about two and a half hours over a challenge to Tennessee's law. At issue is the Equal Protection Clause, which requires […]
Detransistioner against gender-affirming care for minors
On Wednesday, the Supreme Court began oral arguments in United States v. Scumetti. This is related to a 2023 Tennessee law that prohibits medical professionals from administering gender-affirming care to minors, such as puberty blockers or hormone therapy. Max Lazzaraa 28-year-old Seattle woman who medically transitioned to male at age 16 and was detransitioned several […]
Supreme Court justice sparks social media fire storm for her comments on gender transitions for minors
Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson came under fire Wednesday for comparing a Tennessee law banning gender reassignment to a past law banning interracial marriage. Jackson and the other justices heard more than two hours of oral arguments in the case United States v. Scumetti, which challenged the constitutionality of a state law banning medical […]
Supreme Court appears divided over state bans on gender-affirming medical care for minors
The Supreme Court appeared split Wednesday on the constitutionality of a state law banning gender-affirming medical care for minors, a politically charged issue dealing with transgender rights. The justices heard tense oral arguments lasting about two and a half hours over a challenge to Tennessee's law. At issue is the Equal Protection Clause, which requires […]
ACLU lawyer defends trans procedures for minors despite acknowledging ‘it’s not the kids who are consenting’
A transgender ACLU lawyer on Tuesday defended gender transition procedures for children, seemingly acknowledging that they are too young to consent. On CNN, Chase Strangio spoke about an upcoming case involving Tennessee's ban on puberty blockers and transgender surgeries for minors, and said a trans man is scheduled to argue before the Supreme Court later […]
Transgender rights case lands at Supreme Court amid debate over ban on medical treatments for minors
The Supreme Court is hearing arguments Wednesday in the second major transgender rights case against a Tennessee law banning gender-affirming care for minors. The justices' decision, which was not expected for months, joins similar laws in 25 other states and other efforts to regulate the lives of transgender people, including the sports they can participate […]
GOP senator to propose ban on gender transition treatment for minors
Fox's first appearance: Sen. Roger Marshall (R-Kansas), a former doctor, plans to introduce a bill that would ban gender-related medical procedures on minors and impose penalties on professionals who perform such treatments. was found out on Fox News Digital. The bill, entitled the “Total Protection of Minors (STOP) Act,” would prohibit “competing, attempting to commit, […]
Missouri Judge Upholds Ban on Transgender Care for Minors
A Missouri judge has upheld a ban on puberty blockers and hormone therapy for minors suffering from gender dysphoria. in him 74 page judgment On Monday, Wright County Circuit Court Judge Craig Carter wrote that treating transgender minors would be an “ethical minefield” for treatments that are not scientifically established. “Medical professionals appear to be […]
Court upholds Missouri ban on gender-affirming care for minors
A Missouri court on Monday upheld a state law that bans gender-affirming medical care for minors and prohibits Medicaid coverage of transition-related care, a case that remains controversial after a nine-day trial in September. This law was allowed to continue. Wright County Circuit Court Judge Craig Carter wrote: In a 74-page judgment Missouri's 2023 law […]
Judge affirms Missouri ban on transgender surgeries for minors
A Missouri judge ruled Monday that the state's ban on transgender surgeries and hormone treatments for minors is constitutional, just days before the U.S. Supreme Court will take up a similar case in Tennessee. That was a little over a week ago. Judge Robert Craig Carter addressed the opacity behind the controversial treatment for gender […]