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US Supreme Court upholds ban on gender-affirming care for minors
KANSAS, UNITED STATES, JUN 18 – Kansas officials blocked gender marker updates on driver’s licenses during a 30-day appeal period amid statewide efforts to restrict transgender rights and care, a move affecting many residents.
- On June 18, 2025, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in favor of Tennessee's legislation that prohibits minors from receiving puberty blockers and hormone treatments related to gender transition.
- This ruling followed legal challenges arguing the law violated equal protection, while states defended it as protecting children from unproven treatments.
- The 6-3 decision upheld age- and condition-based restrictions without barring treatment based on sex, amid growing debates and 26 states passing similar bans since 2021.
- Chief Justice Roberts said the ruling returns the issue to the democratic process, while Justice Sotomayor warned it abandons transgender youth to political whims.
- The decision likely encourages states to enforce or enact restrictions, increasing scrutiny of gender-affirming care's evidence and clinical rationale for minors.
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