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The June 18 ruling in United States v. Skrmetti marks a significant victory for Tennessee and 25 other states with similar restrictions on transgender medical interventions, such as puberty blockers, hormone therapy, and surgeries for minors.
Amid drug shortages for lethal injection and legal challenges against the new methods, executions were paused for about 13 years but resumed in 2024.
While the First Amendment protects the right to free speech, long-standing legal precedent affirms that it does not protect obscenity.
Deputy Solicitor General Curtis Gannon said the DOJ is no longer challenging the law. However, he asked that the court still issue a ruling on the matter because it will set precedent for the lower courts to follow.
The program builds off of a previous pilot program in which Tennessee had expanded school choice via an education savings account pilot program in several counties.
The state law, which went into effect in July 2023, prohibits doctors from performing transgender surgeries on anyone under the age of 18.
When asked about how people are processing the tragedy, the bishop said it’s had a heavy emotional impact.
Family prayer corners and home altars are common in Catholic homes around the world.
The priest is being held in jail in Williamson County, Tennessee, on $2 million bond, the police said.
Supporters of the measure say it’s needed to protect girls from feeling pressured to have an abortion by adults who may not have their best interests at heart.
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