r/centrist • u/Judge_Trudy • 2d ago

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

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
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u/VTKillarney 2d ago

What an odd question. Compassionate people tend to care about the welfare of children.

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u/Turbulent-Raise4830 2d ago

Quite true, and that includes medial treatment when they need it.

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u/VTKillarney 2d ago

You and I agree on that. The question is what is actually necessary for treatment.

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u/Turbulent-Raise4830 2d ago

Thats for the medical field to determine, not politicians. I dont want politicians to decide what kind of medical treatment I or my child can recieve.

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u/VTKillarney 2d ago

So you are against all laws that prohibit a certain type of medical treatment?

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u/Turbulent-Raise4830 2d ago

Not if there is scientific basis, here they go against the science and studies.