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Supreme Court Upholds Tennessee’s Ban on ‘Gender-Affirming Care’ for Minors

The Biden administration had suggested that the law constituted a form of sex-based discrimination.
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Supreme Court Upholds Tennessee’s Ban on ‘Gender-Affirming Care’ for Minors
The Supreme Court in Washington on Dec. 17, 2024. J. Scott Applewhite/AP Photo
Sam Dorman
Sam Dorman
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6/18/2025|Updated: 6/18/2025
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The Supreme Court has upheld Tennessee’s ban on providing such interventions as cross-sex hormones and puberty blockers for minors experiencing gender dysphoria.

In a 6–3 decision released on June 18, the court disagreed with the Biden administration’s argument that the law should face higher legal scrutiny than had been applied by an appeals court.

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Sam Dorman is an editor for The Epoch Times. You can follow him on X at @EpochofDorman.
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