Tennessee AG reacts to Supreme Court transgender rights case: 'Feel really good'

Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti expressed his satisfaction with the arguments presented before the Supreme Court in a transgender treatment case on Wednesday.

The case of United States v. Skrmetti challenges whether a recently enacted Tennessee law complies with the Equal Protection Clause of the 14th Amendment.

The Tennessee Senate Bill 1 (SB1) prohibits any medical treatments that enable a minor to identify with or live as a gender identity that does not align with their birth sex, or to alleviate any discomfort or distress resulting from a mismatch between their sex and the gender identity they claim.

"On "The Ingraham Angle," Skrmetti stated that the Tennessee law was evidence-based and supported by a bipartisan supermajority of the legislature, and they felt great about presenting a strong case for it."

According to Dr. Jared Ross, a senior fellow at the Do No Harm medical advocacy group, there is no agreement on whether minors should be allowed to use hormone therapy, puberty blockers, or undergo gender surgery.

"Ross stated on "The Ingraham Angle" that there is no consensus domestically or internationally regarding these practices, as groups such as the American Society of Plastic Surgeons have spoken out against them. The U.K. has walked back on this and banned it, and countries such as Finland, Sweden, and Belgium have also banned it."

Some parents are motivated to transition their children due to underlying mental health co-morbidities, anxiety, depression, and autism. However, they are being misled by the medical establishment, who claim that transitioning will solve their problems. However, data shows that these children continue to struggle and their struggles worsen after transitioning.

The lawsuit United States v. Skrmetti was filed by three transgender youths, their families, and a Memphis physician, who argue that the Tennessee ban on hormone therapy, puberty blockers, and gender surgery violates the Equal Protection Clause of the 14th Amendment by constituting sex-based discrimination.

The ACLU of Tennessee staff attorney Lucas Cameron-Vaughn stated in a press release that the Supreme Court has the chance to uphold the fundamental right to freedom and equality for all individuals before the law, including trans youth and their families.

"Tennessee's state-sanctioned discrimination against trans youth and their families continues to inflict pain, injustice, and discrimination daily, preventing families from receiving the medical care they need. We urge the Supreme Court to uphold the U.S. Constitution's promises for all people by ending this discrimination."