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On the other hand, Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson expressed apprehensions regarding the law's alignment with established equal protection principles, signaling a push for a more inclusive approach towards transgender rights and medical autonomy.
Implications of the Case
The ACLU's Chase Strangio, making history as the first openly transgender individual to argue before the Supreme Court, emphasized the serious repercussions of the Tennessee law for transgender minors already experiencing significant distress. He argued that the ban removes access to crucial treatments that have alleviated suffering for many youths.