The Supreme Court will consider a law restricting transition-related health care for minors for the first time Wednesday, and legal experts say the court’s decision could affect access to transition-related care nationwide for both minors and adults for decades to come.
The Supreme Court granted the Biden administration’s appeal of a 6th U.S.
The court won’t consider the part of the law that bans surgery, which wasn’t covered by the lower court’s injunction.
The ACLU and Lambda Legal noted in their petition to the Supreme Court that circuit courts have become split on the restrictions.
Many families with trans kids have had to work around care restrictions to continue care for their children.
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