TBA Law Blog


Posted by: Julia Wilburn on Sep 3, 2024

The American Bar Association (ABA) has filed an amicus brief with the U.S. Supreme Court, arguing that a Tennessee law that prohibits gender-affirming medical care for minors violates the equal protection clause of the 14th Amendment. The brief, filed in support of the federal government’s challenge to the law, contends that the Tennessee law impermissibly denies the fundamental right to medical autonomy for certain groups while allowing it for others. “Equal protection forbids differential treatment in the exercise of important constitutional rights absent the strongest justification, and Tennessee’s SB1 cannot withstand scrutiny under that standard,” the ABA brief says. Read more about the filing in this release.