
The Disappointment of Skrmetti
The Skrmetti result is praiseworthy and a great relief. A contrary ruling would have exposed children not only in Tennessee but across the country to experimental treatments with extensive side-effects and with no proven benefits. The outcome augurs well, too, for the nationwide inhibitions of Executive Order 14187 “Protecting Children from Chemical and Surgical Mutilation,” which declares that “it is the policy of the United States that it will not fund, sponsor, promote, assist, or support the so-called ‘transition’ of a child from one sex to another.” ... And yet, the Skrmetti opinion is nonetheless disappointing.