The Supreme Court has upheld Tennessee’s ban on gender-affirming care for transgender minors, a stunning setback to transgender rights.

The Supreme Court on Wednesday upheld a Tennessee law banning certain gender-affirming care treatment for minors.The court ruled 6-3, with Chief Justice John Roberts authoring the opinion. The court's three liberal justices dissented.

The conservative Supreme Court dealt a significant blow to transgender Americans on Wednesday, issuing a sweeping decision that may have implications beyond the medical care that was at center of one of the court’s highest-profile disputes this year.