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On the recordJune 18, 2025
Legislatures have many valid reasons to make policy in these areas, and so long as a statute is a rational means of pursuing a legitimate end, the Equal Protection Clause is satisfied.
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Amy Coney Barrett
Independent · District of Columbia

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Barrett emphasized the role of legislatures in regulating medical conditions like gender dysphoria.

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