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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.
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
Washington Correspondent
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.

Sam Dorman
Sam Dorman
Washington Correspondent
Sam Dorman is a Washington correspondent covering courts and politics for The Epoch Times. You can follow him on X at @EpochofDorman.
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