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Supreme Court Rules on Minors’ Healthcare Rights | Seattle News
The Supreme Court is poised to make a landmark decision on whether Washington state’s laws allowing minors as young as thirteen to access mental health and gender-affirming care without parental consent violate fundamental parental rights. After the Ninth Circuit previously dodged the issue — with dissenting judges calling the laws a dangerous intrusion into family life — the high court has stepped in. This case, set for arguments this fall or early next year and a decision by June 2027, could reshape how states handle sensitive youth healthcare, pitting state protections for vulnerable…
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