The US Supreme Court has made a decision to allow Idaho to enforce a ban on transgender healthcare for minors. This ruling comes after a legal battle over a state law that prohibits gender-affirming medical treatments for individuals under the age of 18.
The law in question was passed in Idaho in 2020 and has faced challenges from LGBTQ+ advocacy groups and healthcare providers who argue that it violates the constitutional rights of transgender youth. The ban specifically targets treatments such as puberty blockers, hormone therapy, and gender confirmation surgery.