Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor wrote a blistering dissent Wednesday condemning a Supreme Court that “abandons” transgender children to “political whims.” It came as the high court moved to uphold Tennesee’s ban on gender-affirming care for trans minors.

Justice Sonia Sotomayor read her dissent from the bench, criticizing the majority for deciding to uphold a Tennessee law banning certain medical care for minors who identify as transgender.

Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor issued a bitter dissent Wednesday, reading it aloud from the bench after the Supreme Court upheld a Tennessee law that bans gender-affirming care for minors on a 6-3 vote.

The ruling means groups challenging similar laws targeting medical care for gender dysphoria could face an uphill battle in court.

In 2020, the justices ruled 6-3 that gay and transgender workers were shielded from employment discrimination nationwide.

A federal judge on Tuesday extended an order blocking the Trump administration from enforcing a policy requiring identity documents to reflect an individual’s sex “at conception” to all