Skrmetti Is a Turning Point, but the Fight to Protect Girls and Women Is Far From Over

Originally published by Epoch Times

In the aftermath of the U.S. Supreme Court’s recent decision in United States v. Skrmetti, reactions were predictably extreme. The left condemned the ruling as a cruel attack on transgender youth. Some on the right celebrated it as the end of radical gender ideology.

As usual, the truth lies somewhere in the middle.

The court didn’t issue a sweeping opinion on gender ideology. Instead, it upheld Tennessee’s right to ban puberty blockers, hormone treatments, and gender-transition surgeries for minors. The ruling reaffirmed a foundational constitutional principle: states have the authority to protect children—particularly when medical interventions carry lifelong risks and scientific uncertainty.

That should be the headline: The Constitution permits states to act to protect children.

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