Attorney General Alan Wilson declares victory in Supreme Court ruling upholding Tennessee’s law banning child gender-transitions

(COLUMBIA, S.C.) – South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson today applauded the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision to uphold Tennessee’s law banning gender-transition procedures for minors, marking a major victory for common sense, parental rights, and the protection of vulnerable children.

“This is a win for sanity and for the safety of our kids,” said Attorney General Wilson. “From the start, my office stood with Tennessee, filing legal briefs, attending the Supreme Court hearing, and defending the rights of states to keep kids safe from being the left’s guinea pigs for dangerous, experimental, and irreversible medical procedures disguised as healthcare.

I was proud to personally stand on the steps of the Supreme Court during oral arguments and declare what so many Americans know to be true: children are not political pawns, and states have both the right and the responsibility to protect them.

In South Carolina, we backed this fight every step of the way. We joined multi-state legal briefs defending Tennessee’s law in federal court, supported Florida’s similar legislation, and proudly pushed for our own ‘Help Not Harm’ law to shield minors from experimental and irreversible medical procedures.

Today’s decision affirms what we’ve long argued that there is no constitutional right to subject children to life-altering, experimental medical interventions. The Court has made clear: states do not have to surrender to radical gender ideology. We will continue to stand up for parents, for biological reality, and for the truth.”