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5 Takeaways From Supreme Court’s Decision That Allows Ban on Gender Procedures for Minors
The Supreme Court in Washington on June 3, 2025. On June 18, the Court issued a major decision in the case United States v. Skrmetti, upholding Tennessee’s ban on so-called “gender-affirming care” for minors, including puberty blockers and cross-sex hormones. Madalina Vasiliu/The Epoch Times
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5 Takeaways From Supreme Court’s Decision That Allows Ban on Gender Procedures for Minors

The court’s 6–3 ruling means other states that have passed or considered laws similar to Tennessee’s will likely survive legal challenges.
The Supreme Court in Washington on June 3, 2025. On June 18, the Court issued a major decision in the case United States v. Skrmetti, upholding Tennessee’s ban on so-called “gender-affirming care” for minors, including puberty blockers and cross-sex hormones. Madalina Vasiliu/The Epoch Times
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5 Takeaways From Supreme Court’s Decision That Allows Ban on Gender Procedures for Minors

The court’s 6–3 ruling means other states that have passed or considered laws similar to Tennessee’s will likely survive legal challenges.
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By Sam Dorman, Matthew Vadum
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June 18, 2025Updated:June 19, 2025

The Supreme Court has issued a major decision upholding Tennessee’s ban on so-called gender-affirming care, such as puberty blockers and cross-sex hormones, for minors. Its decision on June 18 will likely influence how states craft legislation and how other gender-related cases unfold in the legal system.

In the case United States v. Skrmetti, a majority of the justices disagreed with the Biden administration’s argument that Tennessee’s law should undergo more rigorous scrutiny in the courts. Instead, Chief Justice John Roberts said in his majority opinion that courts should apply a less rigorous standard known as rational basis, under which states have to show that their law is rationally related to a state interest.

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