American Academy of Nursing Responds to Supreme Court Decision in United States v. Skrmetti
Wednesday, June 18, 2025
The American Academy of Nursing (Academy) is deeply concerned by the United States Supreme Court's decision on United States v. Skrmetti. This decision opens the door for other states to enact similar laws that would prevent individuals from accessing life-saving care that is grounded in research. The Academy firmly believes that individual plans of care should be formulated by health care professionals who have the expertise and experience to offer patients, parents, or guardians the necessary evidence-based information to make their health care decisions. The clinician-patient relationship is vital to quality care that is affirming to each person. When laws interfere with this relationship, decision making process, and run counter to documented evidence, health is jeopardized.
The Academy joined a multi-disciplinary group of professional and health care organizations on an amicus brief in the United States v. Skrmetti case to support access to gender-affirming care.
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