Supreme Court Reinforces State Authority to Limit Transgender Medical Treatments for Youth

The Supreme Court has made a pivotal decision reinforcing the authority of states to regulate medical treatments for transgender youths, effectively curbing the overreach of activist judges who sought to impose radical gender policies on reluctant states.On Monday, the nation's highest court threw out appellate rulings in favor of transgender individuals from four states—Idaho, North Carolina, Oklahoma, and West Virginia—directing those courts to reexamine cases involving access to gender-related medical care and birth certificate changes. This move followed the court's recent landmark ruling upholding Tennessee’s ban on puberty blockers and hormone therapy for minors diagnosed with gender dysphoria.What does this...