Source: BBC News [UK State Media]
“A majority of US Supreme Court justices appear reluctant to lift Tennessee’s ban on hormone therapy and puberty blockers for children under 18. The high court heard arguments about the transgender law on Wednesday and its decision, expected next year, could impact similar laws in 25 other states. Three Tennessee transgender teenagers, their parents and a doctor have argued that the 2023 ban violates a US constitutional guarantee of equal protection, saying it discriminates based on sex. The hearing was the first time that the current court, which has a conservative majority, openly discussed a significant battle in the US ‘culture wars.’ The Biden administration and US medical groups argue that the law prohibits transgender individuals from accessing drugs and therapies that are available to other adolescents with medical need. They also say it hinders parents’ rights to seek needed care for their children.” (12/04/24)