Legal Ruling and Political Responses
The upheld 's law banning puberty blockers and hormones for transgender minors, with a 2-1 decision, reversing a lower court's injunction.
praised the ruling as a victory for children, while the , representing the plaintiffs, expressed disappointment and consideration of further actions.
Constitutional Claims and Dissenting Opinions
The majority found the law does not discriminate based on sex and rejected claims of parental rights infringement, emphasizing the state's regulatory authority over medical treatments.
Dissenting Judge Candace Jackson-Akiwumi argued that the law violates First Amendment rights by restricting doctors from aiding in gender transition procedures, highlighting a lack of consideration for this constitutional angle by the majority.