The U.S. Supreme Court permitted a law in Idaho that criminalizes gender-affirming care for transgender minors. The court narrowed a preliminary injunction issued by U.S. District Judge Lynn Winmill, who deemed the law unconstitutional. The law, known as the Vulnerable Child Protection Act, can now be enforced against all except the plaintiffs who challenged it.
The law targets treatments for adolescents with gender dysphoria. Healthcare professionals could face up to 10 years in prison for providing treatments inconsistent with a child’s biological sex. The law does not prohibit such treatments for other medical conditions if consistent with a minor’s biological sex.
Idaho Attorney General Raúl Labrador defended the law, stating, “The state has a duty to protect and support all children.” The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), representing the plaintiffs, expressed concern over the decision’s impact on transgender youth and their families in Idaho.
The plaintiffs argued that the law discriminates based on sex and transgender status. They claimed that the gender-affirming care they are receiving has improved their mental health. Judge Winmill blocked the law, stating it unlawfully discriminates based on transgender status and sex, violating the 14th Amendment’s protection of “disfavored minorities” from legislative overreach.
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