Volunteer Pride – Tennessee Stands Firm Against Federal Overreach in Defense of Children
Today’s Supreme Court oral arguments in USA v. Skrmetti highlighted the ongoing debate between state authority and federal intervention in regulating medical care for minors. Let me explain why this case matters to every American family and why Tennessee’s position aligns with both common sense and constitutional principles. Consider what’s really at stake here: States […]
Preserving the Created Order: Reflections on USA v. Skrmetti
The Supreme Court’s upcoming hearing of USA v. Skrmetti is set to address profound legal, moral, and cultural questions at the heart of our nation’s future. At issue is Tennessee’s law prohibiting medical interventions on minors experiencing gender dysphoria—specifically procedures that permanently alter or sterilize healthy bodies. The case has national implications, and the stakes […]
Sixth Circuit upholds Tennessee’s ban on gender affirming surgeries on minors.
We applaud the General Assembly’s efforts in protecting children and banning the practice of child mutilation in the state of Tennessee. And we are thankful that for now, the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals has upheld a state legislature’s sovereign power to enact such laws. This is how elected representation should work. However, upon looking […]
The slippery slope of judicial review and perceived wins in the courts.
On July 8, 2023, the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals issued a stay on the district court’s prior ruling on Tennessee’s Prohibition on Medical Procedures Performed on Minors Related to Sexual Identity. Meaning, whereas the court had blocked the law protecting minors from surgeries or the use of puberty blockers designed to impact the nature […]