04/16/2024

SCOTUS Temporarily Revives Idaho Law Banning Gender-affirming Care for Minors

The decision comes amid some confusion over the original ruling's intent

On Monday, the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) granted Idaho's emergency request to temporarily revive a state law banning gender-affirming care for children under the age of 18.

The law, which makes it a felony for doctors to medically treat gender dysphoria in minors, will now go into effect except in the case of two anonymous plaintiffs who have until now been treated with hormones and may continue to receive treatment.

In the Idaho case, the state was not asking the court to address transgender rights directly. Instead, the state asked the justices to consider whether the scope of the lower court's order blocking the law was appropriate. Idaho argued that the district court judge only had authority to stop the law from applying to the two plaintiffs in the lawsuit, not to prevent its enforcement throughout the state.

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