Latest updates on comments from Justices Sonia Sotomayor and Ketanji Brown Jackson regarding transgender minors during today's Supreme Court session:
Sonia Sotomayor:
During the oral arguments on December 4, 2024, concerning Tennessee's ban on gender-affirming care for minors, Justice Sotomayor made a comparison between the medical risks associated with such treatments and the risks of taking aspirin, noting, "Every medical treatment has a risk, even taking aspirin." This was in response to Tennessee's defense of the ban based on potential irreversible consequences of transgender medical procedures.
Ketanji Brown Jackson:
Justice Jackson expressed concerns about the parallels between Tennessee's ban and historical cases like Loving v. Virginia, which struck down bans on interracial marriage. She questioned the court's role in such matters, indicating nervousness about potentially undermining equal protection precedents by suggesting that the ban might be akin to racial restrictions. Jackson also worried about the court's hesitation to engage with scientific and constitutional issues, fearing it could have broader implications on established legal principles.
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