December 4, 2024judicialcivil rightshealth careequal protectioncivic eventscourtscivil rights
Supreme Court hears landmark transgender health-care case
The U.S. Supreme Court heard oral argument in United States v. Skrmetti, a challenge to Tennessee’s ban on gender-affirming medical care for minors. The case asked how the Equal Protection Clause applies to state laws regulating transgender health care and carried consequences for similar laws across the country.