The US Supreme Court agreed to decide whether states can outlaw gender-affirming care for minors, taking up what has become a politically polarizing issue across the country.
The justices will review a federal appeals court decision that upheld Tennessee and Kentucky laws in the face of constitutional challenges by the Biden administration and transgender youths. The court will hear the case in the nine-month term that starts in October, focusing on the Tennessee law.
About two dozen states now have laws restricting access to therapies, all enacted since 2021. Tennessee bans puberty blockers, hormone therapy and surgery for those under ...
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