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US Court Upholds Tennessee Ban on Transgender Procedures for Children

The court noted that the law does not permit parents to seek banned medical treatments for their children.
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US Court Upholds Tennessee Ban on Transgender Procedures for Children
A young girl at the annual New York City Pride March in New York City on June 25, 2023. Samira Bouaou/The Epoch Times
Naveen Athrappully
Naveen Athrappully
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9/29/2023|Updated: 12/5/2024
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An appeals court upheld Tennessee’s ban on transgender procedures for children, ruling that the law does not violate the 14th Amendment as claimed in a lawsuit challenging the ban.

In March, Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee signed into law SB0001, which prohibits transgender treatment for minors. It came into effect in July. The bill requires children who started such treatments before July 1 to end it by March 31, 2024. In April, groups including the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) filed a lawsuit challenging the law on behalf of families with “trans-identifying” children.

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Naveen Athrappully
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Naveen Athrappully is a news reporter covering business and world events at The Epoch Times.
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