In the first major case on transgender issues, the Supreme Court decided that a Tennessee law prohibiting certain medical transition treatments for minors can stay in place.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n
On Wednesday, the court ruled 6\u20133 in favor of the ban, emphasizing that it did not violate equal protection for the sexes under the 14th Amendment. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThis case carries with it the weight of fierce scientific and policy debates about the safety, efficacy, and propriety of medical treatments in an evolving field,\u201d wrote Chief Justice John Roberts in the court\u2019s\u00a0opinion<\/a>. \u201cThe voices in these debates raise sincere concerns; the implications for all are profound.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cOur role is not \u2018to judge the wisdom, fairness, or logic\u2019 of the law before us,\u201d the court added, \u201cbut only to ensure that it does not violate the equal protection guarantee of the Fourteenth Amendment. Having concluded it does not, we leave questions regarding its policy to the people, their elected representatives, and the democratic process.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n Kristen Waggoner, president of the Christian legal advocacy organization Alliance Defending Freedom, said<\/a> rejecting Tennessee\u2019s ban \u201cwould have forced states to base their laws on ideology, not evidence\u2014to the immense harm of countless children.\u201d She called Wednesday\u2019s ruling \u201ca monumental victory for children, science, and common sense.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n Read it all<\/a>.<\/p> In the first major case on transgender issues, the Supreme Court decided that a Tennessee law prohibiting certain medical transition treatments for minors can stay in place. https:\/\/t.co\/hs0tZiZfaT<\/a><\/p>— Christianity Today (@CTmagazine) June 18, 2025<\/a><\/blockquote>