Montgomery, AL – Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall has filed an amicus brief with the U.S. Supreme Court in support of a Tennessee law that prohibits sex-change procedures for minors, as the Biden-Harris administration challenges the law’s constitutionality. The administration argues that age limits on such procedures infringe on constitutional rights, while Marshall’s brief supports the protection of children from what he describes as “irreversible and harmful treatments.”
“When the Biden-Harris administration sued Alabama and demanded that the state allow sex-change procedures on children, we fought back,” said Attorney General Marshall. “Through court-ordered discovery, Alabama exposed a truly shocking medical, legal, and political scandal.” Marshall’s statement highlighted what he claims are efforts by the administration, advocacy groups, and medical professionals to manipulate guidelines for youth transgender care.
The amicus brief specifically argues that the Biden-Harris administration collaborated with organizations like the World Professional Association for Transgender Health (WPATH) to influence medical guidelines used for treating minors with gender dysphoria. The brief accuses federal officials of pressuring WPATH to remove age limits for medical interventions such as puberty blockers and surgeries, despite acknowledging internally that there is “little to no evidence” supporting such procedures for children.
The Attorney General’s filing also questions the transfer of decision-making authority from elected legislatures to what Marshall terms as “self-appointed experts” in the medical community. According to the brief, such a shift risks allowing political interests to influence decisions on controversial treatments for minors without proper legislative oversight.
Alabama’s stance on this issue follows the passage of the state’s Vulnerable Child Compassion and Protection Act, which places restrictions on gender-transitioning procedures for children. The Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals recently allowed Alabama’s law to be enforced, and Marshall has been at the forefront of defending the legislation.
The outcome of the Supreme Court case could have wide-reaching implications for states like Alabama and Tennessee, where laws have been passed to regulate medical interventions for minors dealing with gender dysphoria. The amicus brief filed by Marshall represents Alabama’s continued opposition to the federal administration’s approach, emphasizing the importance of state-level protections for children.
