Supreme Court to Rule on Gender-Affirming Care Bans

The U.S. Supreme Court will decide on the legality of state bans on gender-affirming medical care for transgender minors. These bans, backed by Republicans, are being challenged by the Biden administration. The Court's decision will impact medical treatments like hormones and surgeries for gender dysphoria in Tennessee.

The U.S. Supreme Court agreed on Monday to decide the legality of Republican-backed state bans on gender-affirming medical care for transgender minors as the justices waded into another contentious issue implicating LGBT rights.

They took up an appeal by Democratic President Joe Biden's administration of a lower court's decision upholding a ban on medical treatments including hormones and surgeries for minors experiencing gender dysphoria in Tennessee.