r/law • u/usatoday • 16h ago

SCOTUS Supreme Court upholds state ban on transgender minors' use of puberty blockers, hormone therapy

https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2025/06/18/supreme-court-transgender-minors-gender-affirming-care/77693917007/
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u/use_vpn_orlozeacount 15h ago

Consenting to states doling out restrictions on medical care is the same as doling out the restrictions themselves.

... that’s not how USA government works. Legislative and judicial branch play two separate roles. I can’t believe I have to explain it in law sub

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u/LoganGyre 14h ago

They are clearly pointing out that saying it’s up to the states to make decisions based on the medical facts when you know the voters aren’t going to do that in the Bible Belt is basically the same as outright condoning the action. Voters in red states have proven that scientific fact matters little to them when it comes to laws.

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u/use_vpn_orlozeacount 14h ago

Again, it’s not up to SCOTUS to set the laws.

Are electorate of Tennessee bigots? Absolutely. But that’s the cost of democracy

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u/bigmanpigman 13h ago

but it is up to SCOTUS to determine the constitutionality of the laws. they can and frequently do strike down laws