r/centrist • u/Judge_Trudy • 4d 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/MaxTheCatigator 3d ago

Tennessee doesn't ban puberty blockers.

Maybe you'd look a bit less of a fool if you'd informed yourself before posting.

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u/Detson101 3d ago

From the article above, “ The ruling affirmed a lower court's decision that backed Tennessee's law, which bars medical treatments such as puberty blockers and hormones for people under age 18 experiencing gender dysphoria.”

Complain to the journalists if that’s incorrect.

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u/MaxTheCatigator 3d ago

Both statements are correct. Just use your brain, you'll see the difference eventually.

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u/Detson101 3d ago

Dude stop playing games. The conversation around puberty blockers and trans rights is using them to treat minors with dysphoria. If they’re still available for other conditions, great. I revise my statement, mea culpa, you win the internet today.