The Supreme Court handed down a landmark ruling this week that effectively upheld bans on some medical treatments for transgender youth in nearly half of the United States.
Azeen Ghorayshi explains the scientific debate over the care, and why the court’s decision leaves families more in the dark than ever.
Guest: Azeen Ghorayshi is a reporter covering the ... Show More
Apr 2024
Pediatricians on the Frontlines of Gender-Affirming Care
This week, the Supreme Court ruled that Idaho could temporarily enforce a law that would ban providing gender-affirming care to minors. That means doctors who administer puberty blocking-drugs, hormone therapy, and perform certain surgeries could face up to 10 years in prison. It ... Show More
34m 13s
May 2025
Introducing ‘The Protocol’
Since 2021, nearly half the states in the U.S. have passed bans on medical treatments for transgender minors. The Trump administration is now targeting the care, and in the coming weeks, the Supreme Court is expected to weigh in.“The Protocol” is the story of youth gender medicin ... Show More
4m 13s
Dec 2024
United States v. Skrmetti and the Future of Trans Rights
<p>A new Supreme Court case, United States v. Skrmetti, will challenge Tennessee’s Senate Bill 1, which prohibits gender-affirming care for transgender minors. <b>Katelyn Burns</b>, columnist for MSNBC, first ever openly trans Capitol Hill Reporter, co-host of the podcast Cancel ... Show More
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