Center for American Progress

STATEMENT: Supreme Court Ruled Against Bodily Autonomy in Skrmetti Case
Press Statement

Washington, D.C. — Today, the U.S. Supreme Court upheld a Tennessee law barring lifesaving medical care for transgender minors. In response, Caleb Smith, director of LGBTQI+ Policy at the Center for American Progress, issued the following statement:

Today, the Supreme Court ruled against bodily autonomy, putting politics over science. The far-right-wing justices published an opinion filled with anti-scientific myths. They patently refused to acknowledge that everyone, including transgender people, deserves equal access to medical care. This decision will inevitably harm trans youth and their families, but it will also harm women; if states can supersede health care provider decisions regarding best-practice medicine related to gender, the door might be open to any number of politically motivated health care restrictions.

No court decision can change the reality that transgender people, no matter their age, exist and deserve fundamental rights. We will continue to fight for the freedom and dignity of all transgender people. Rest assured, that fight is far from over.

For more information or to speak to an expert, contact Rafael Medina at [email protected].

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