Supreme Court decision that upheld Tennessee's ban on "gender-affirming care" for minors. The article highlights the 6-3 ruling in United States v. Skrmetti as a victory for parental rights and a challenge to certain medical practices. It emphasizes Chief Justice John Roberts's majority opinion, which questioned the origins and efficacy of the medicalized transgender movement, and Justice Clarence Thomas's concurring opinion, which critically assessed the role and influence of "expert consensus" in judicial decisions regarding child gender transitions. The piece concludes by asserting that the Supreme Court's ruling signifies a turning point in the debate over these treatments, challenging the authority of medical organizations and reaffirming the right of states to make legislative choices without blindly deferring to expert opinions.

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