Gender-affirming care has become one of the most contentious legal battlegrounds in the United States, a topic addressed in depth by a recent expert panel titled “United States v. Skrmetti: The Legal Battleground for Gender-Affirming Care,” hosted by the Solomon Center for Health Law and Policy on Nov. 12. The plaintiffs in United States v. Skrmetti contend that a Tennessee law banning gender-affirming care violates the Equal Protection Clause of the U.S. Constitution. Block set the stage with a historical perspective on the recent surge in legislation targeting gender-affirming care. Ulrich reinforced insights on the broader medical and ethical implications of state-level restrictions on gender-affirming care. The event was co-sponsored by the Yale Health Law and Policy Society (YHeLPS), Yale Law Women+ (YLW+), If/When/How: Lawyering for Reproductive Justice: Yale Law School Chapter, Trans @ Yale Law School (T@YLS), Disabled Law Students Association (DLSA), and OutLaws.

Source: Washington Post November 22, 2024 21:31 UTC