Lawmaker who backed SB 150 celebrates victory, labeling it as a triumph for common sense and child safety.
In a defining victory for children and Kentucky values, the United States Supreme Court has upheld state laws like Kentucky's Senate Bill 150, which protect minors from experimental gender transition medical procedures.
Sponsored by Senate Majority Floor Leader Max Wise, R-Campbellsville, Senate Bill 150 is legislation aimed at protecting minors from irreversible medical procedures related to gender transition, such as puberty blockers, cross-sex hormones, and surgeries.
The bill defines these medical interventions as gender transition procedures and seeks to prohibit their use on minors due to concerns about their permanence and impacts on youth.
As of August 2025, SB 150 is part of ongoing legal and legislative debates around gender-affirming care for minors. One of the recent legal documents from August 6, 2025, references minor plaintiffs who were prescribed puberty blockers and cross-sex hormones falling under the legislation's definition of gender transition procedures, indicating that such medical treatments are central to the law's scope and that the law is actively being interpreted in court contexts.
However, the search results do not specify the exact current legislative status of SB 150—such as whether it has been passed by Kentucky’s legislature, signed into law, or is still under consideration. There is no indication that it has become law or been blocked yet.
The Supreme Court's decision resolves a national legal debate about the constitutional authority of states to protect minors from experimental gender transition medical procedures. In their ruling, the Court rejected arguments that such laws violate the Equal Protection Clause of the 14th Amendment.
Attorney General Russell Coleman defended the law in the Supreme Court, emphasizing that as duly elected representatives, they have a duty to protect the vulnerable, regardless of bipartisan support. U.S. Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts wrote that the ruling leaves questions regarding the policy to the people, their elected representatives, and the democratic process.
Max Wise, the Senate Majority Floor Leader, reiterates that the Supreme Court's decision validates Kentucky's stance on protecting minors from gender transition procedures. He views the issue as a non-partisan one, with the override of the Governor's veto on Senate Bill 150 done to ensure the protection of children.
The Supreme Court's ruling is in line with actions taken by countries like Sweden, Norway, the United Kingdom, and Finland, which have restricted or paused access to similar gender-altering procedures due to a lack of long-term evidence and serious safety concerns.
In preserving the rights of parents and the educational focus of schools, Senate Bill 150 empowers parents by requiring schools and providers to involve families in health decisions and mental health disclosures. It also reinforces parental rights and prevents the spread of politicized ideology in public schools.
The bill further protects minors from irreversible and medically unproven gender transition procedures, preserving educational focus by requiring school policies to align with biological sex and respecting the First Amendment rights of educators and students.
As the debate around gender-affirming care for minors continues, Kentucky's Senate Bill 150 stands as a testament to the Supreme Court's commitment to upholding the constitutional authority of states to protect the wellbeing of their youngest citizens.
- The Supreme Court's ruling on Senate Bill 150 in Kentucky upholds state laws that protect minors from gender transition medical procedures, which include puberty blockers, cross-sex hormones, and surgeries.
- The bill, sponsored by Max Wise, seeks to prohibit irreversible medical procedures related to gender transition for minors due to concerns about their permanence and impacts on youth.
- The ruling marks a defining victory for children and Kentucky values as it resolves a national legal debate about the constitutional authority of states to protect minors from experimental gender transition medical procedures.
- The Supreme Court rejected arguments that such laws violate the Equal Protection Clause of the 14th Amendment.
- As the debate around gender-affirming care for minors continues, Kentuckian's Senate Bill 150 stands as a testament to the Court's commitment to upholding the wellbeing of their youngest citizens.
- In preserving the rights of parents, Senate Bill 150 empowers families by requiring schools and providers to involve them in health decisions and mental health disclosures.
- The bill further protects minors from irreversible and medically unproven gender transition procedures, preserving educational focus by requiring school policies to align with biological sex and respecting the First Amendment rights of educators and students.
- The ruling is aligned with actions taken by countries like Sweden, Norway, the United Kingdom, and Finland, which have restricted or paused access to similar gender-altering procedures due to a lack of long-term evidence and serious safety concerns.
