The Supreme Court upheld a Tennessee law prohibiting gender-affirming care for minors, a decision made in a 6-3 vote that could influence similar cases nationwide. Chief Justice John Roberts asserted that the law didn't violate the Equal Protection Clause, signaling a potential precedent in restricting trans healthcare rights. In dissent, Justice Sonia Sotomayor expressed concerns that such bans deny necessary medical care, emphasizing the need for dignity and equal treatment under the law for transgender individuals, while fellow justices supported her dissent highlighting the relationship between doctors and patients.
The Equal protection Clause does not resolve these disagreements.
Transgender people deserve equal dignity in the eyes of the law. The Constitution demands nothing less.
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