The US Supreme Court violates all logic in transgender health care ruling

The Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) has upheld Tennessee’s ban on gender-affirming care for transgender minors in a 6–3 decision in United States v. Skrmetti. 

The Court’s majority avoided addressing whether anti-trans laws violate the Equal Protection Clause or if transgender people constitute a protected class. 

Instead, it ruled narrowly, allowing bans based on gender dysphoria and distinguishing this from discrimination against transgender identity—creating what critics call a legal loophole for discrimination.

The dissent, led by Justice Sotomayor, sharply criticized the majority’s rationale, arguing that the Tennessee law clearly discriminates based on both sex and transgender status. 

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