Supreme Court Divided on Tennessee Transgender Care Law

The US Supreme Court appears hesitant to overturn Tennessee's ban on hormone therapy and puberty blockers for minors, a decision that could affect similar laws in 25 states. The case, brought by transgender teens and their families, argues the ban violates constitutional equal protection rights. The conservative-majority court's deliberation marks its first major engagement with transgender rights, with Chief Justice Roberts suggesting such medical issues are for state lawmakers to decide. The court's liberal justices likened the ban to past discriminatory laws, while Tennessee's solicitor general defended it as protective of minors.