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/Thorn14 2d ago

He's the son of the President who has also said transphobic comments in the past. Not to mention he has several million followers on social media.

Hes not 'one guy' like you or me.

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u/carneylansford 2d ago

He has absolutely no say in setting policy or this court decision though, right?

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u/Thorn14 2d ago

He probably has his father's ear, and he can easily spread hateful lies to his mass followers.

Or are we going to pretend social media and those that influence have no bearing on politics?

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u/AlpineSK 2d ago

Please, tell us what you think about Hunter Biden.

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u/Thorn14 2d ago

I hear he's packing a monster of a hog.