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Missouri Supreme Court Upholds State’s Gender-Transition Care Restrictions
The court upheld Senate Bill 49 banning surgeries and hormone treatments for minors and Medicaid funding restrictions, with rational-basis review cited in the unanimous decision.
- On Tuesday, the Missouri Supreme Court upheld a law banning gender-affirming care for minors, using rational-basis review in its ruling from Jefferson City, Mo.
- Plaintiffs, represented by Lambda Legal, filed suit in July 2023 against the SAFE Act, also called Senate Bill 49, which bans gender-transition procedures and Medicaid funding.
- In its opinion, the court concluded no fundamental right exists for minors to seek gender-affirming care and applied rational-basis review, with Judge Kelly C. Broniec writing the majority opinion.
- The Missouri Supreme Court upheld the SAFE Act, with Hanaway praising the decision and Kressly criticizing its impact on families.
- Looking ahead, a November ballot initiative seeks to ban gender-affirming care indefinitely, with the law set to expire in 2027, following recent national court decisions including the 2025 U.S. Supreme Court ruling on Tennessee.
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Missouri Supreme Court upholds state ban on transgender health care for minors
Plaintiffs had argued the prohibition violates the equal protection and due process clauses of the Missouri Constitution. The state's highest court unanimously ruled that restricting gender-affirming care does not violate the rights of transgender children.
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