"Supreme Court Upholds Idaho's Ban on Gender-Affirming Care for Minors"

The Supreme Court allowed Idaho to enforce a ban on gender-affirming care for minors, overturning lower court injunctions, with conservative justices in favor and liberal justices dissenting. The law remains in effect while litigation continues, but the court permitted the plaintiffs to continue treatments during the legal process. Advocates argue that denying gender-affirming care harms transgender youth, while the state attorney general asserts the law protects children from "life-altering drugs and procedures." Transgender youth face mental health challenges, and major medical associations support gender-affirming care as safe, effective, and necessary.