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Supreme Court Upholds Ban on Transgender Care for Minors

2025/6/20
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Olivia: 作为一位11岁跨性别孩子的母亲，我深感最高法院的裁决将对我的孩子产生重大影响。我的孩子从3岁起就清楚自己的性别认同，但现在他可能无法获得所需的性别肯定治疗。这不仅是对我们家庭的打击，更是对所有跨性别儿童及其家庭的伤害。我们现在可能需要前往其他州甚至加拿大寻求治疗，这给我们的生活带来了巨大的不确定性和经济压力。我无法想象剥夺孩子获得必要治疗的权利，这对他来说将是毁灭性的。 Azeen Ghorayshi: 最高法院对田纳西州禁止未成年人进行性别确认治疗的法律的支持，实际上为其他20多个州开了绿灯。这一裁决基于对该领域科学证据的质疑，以及认为各州有权决定此类医疗政策。然而，这种观点忽视了跨性别儿童的实际需求和医疗界的共识。尽管存在一些关于治疗方法的争议，但许多临床医生和家庭都认为，性别确认治疗对这些孩子的生活至关重要，甚至可以挽救生命。政治干预医疗决策，只会让那些最需要帮助的家庭更加迷茫和无助。 Natalie Kitroeff: 首席大法官罗伯茨在多数意见中强调，由于缺乏明确的科学证据，各州有权禁止对未成年人进行性别确认治疗。然而，这种观点忽略了一个事实，即收集此类证据的难度日益增加，因为许多州已经禁止了相关研究和治疗。此外，特朗普政府对跨性别权利的持续攻击，也加剧了医疗机构的压力，导致一些诊所关闭或不愿接受新患者。这种政治氛围不仅威胁到跨性别儿童的健康，也损害了科学研究和医疗决策的客观性。

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The Supreme Court's decision to uphold a Tennessee law restricting gender-affirming care for minors has significant implications for transgender youth and their families. The ruling impacts families like Olivia's in New Hampshire, who face immense challenges in accessing necessary care for their 11-year-old child.
  • Supreme Court upholds Tennessee law restricting gender-affirming care for minors
  • Families face challenges accessing care
  • Impact on transgender youth

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The Supreme Court handed down a landmark ruling this week that effectively upheld bans on some medical treatments for transgender youth in nearly half of the United States.

Azeen Ghorayshi explains the scientific debate over the care, and why the court’s decision leaves families more in the dark than ever.

Guest: Azeen Ghorayshi)** **is a reporter covering the intersection of sex, gender and science for The New York Times.

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