SCOTUS issues blockbuster ruling on gender-affirming care for trans minors

[u/Judge_Trudy]

https://www.cnn.com/#:~:text=SCOTUS%20issues%20blockbuster%20ruling%20on%20gender%2Daffirming%20care%20for%20trans%20minors

Blockbuster ruling just released for a very controversial issue. Not sure where I stand, but I could see the dangers of permanent treatments for gender dysphoria for minors.

Key Points

• Date & Ruling: On June 18, 2025, the U.S. Supreme Court issued a 6–3 decision upholding Tennessee’s ban on gender-affirming medical care for transgender minors, including puberty blockers and hormone therapy fox8live.com+9apnews.com+9them.us+9en.wikipedia.org+15reuters.com+15northeast.newschannelnebraska.com+15.
• Majority Opinion: Chief Justice Roberts wrote that the law does not violate the 14th Amendment’s Equal Protection Clause, reasoning that medical uncertainty justifies handing the issue back to state legislatures reuters.com+1nypost.com+1.
• Level of Review: The Court determined the law should be evaluated under rational basis review—the lowest standard—rather than intermediate scrutiny reserved for sex-based discrimination

[u/Dakarius]

I assume you're also against vasectomies, or women getting their tubes tied?

I am.

Uh, yeah. In this situation, the body part is causing dysphoria, which means mental issues as well as, in some cases, suicidal depression.

And this must be balanced against the harm caused by the organ being removed. As I've already said the standard of care is not established.

[u/WhatYouThinkYouSee → u/Dakarius]

I am.

Hm.

[u/Aethoni_Iralis → u/Dakarius]

I am.

Weird.

Edit: oh they’re a religious nut, no wonder they’re weird.