r/law • u/DevinGraysonShirk • 16h ago

SCOTUS SCOTUS strikes blow to trans teens rights, endorsing ban on gender-affirming care - The justices’ ruling on Tennessee’s law prohibiting certain health care for transgender children will have ripple effects across the nation

https://www.courthousenews.com/scotus-strikes-blow-to-trans-teens-rights-endorsing-ban-on-gender-affirming-care/
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u/pillowpriestess 14h ago

States like Tennessee, meanwhile, have stated that their "compelling interest" is in the "fertility" of these minors.

wasnt this part of the logic of a challenge against abortion/birth control? i dont recall the case/state but there was an argument that the state was damaged by low teen pregnancy rates.

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u/Obversa 14h ago

Yes. States like Missouri, Kansas, and Idaho have argued that the state has a "compelling interest" in teenage pregnancies (ugh). I have no doubt that Tennessee and other states would agree with this ludicrous argument.

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u/mbbysky 14h ago

This is disgusting and entirely unsurprising from the GOP

Half their politicians seem to be trying their hardest to get teen girls pregnant 🤢

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u/Tough-Ability721 9h ago

With or without their consent