The US Supreme Court's decision to uphold a Tennessee law banning gender-affirming care for minors is expected to have broad implications for transgender and non-binary individuals, particularly affecting the 40% of trans youth residing in states with similar bans. Legal experts warn that this ruling could reinforce discrimination based on sex under the 14th Amendment. Advocates have cited alarming statistics correlating anti-trans laws with rising suicide attempts among trans youth. Medical professionals highlight the need for evidence-based discussions to support the well-being of transgender individuals, rather than reinforcing exclusionary policies.
The decision left Meredithe McNamara, an assistant professor of pediatrics at Yale School of Medicine who specializes in adolescent medicine, devastated and scared.
If people were truly interested in the wellbeing of transgender youth, there would be a more sensible discussion being had. How do we advance the quality of evidence?
A study by the Trevor Project linked anti-trans laws to a 72% increase of suicide attempts among trans and non-binary youth.
Under Tennessee's law, someone assigned female at birth could not be prescribed testosterone, but someone assigned male at birth could receive that hormone therapy.
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