This morning, the U.S. Supreme Court will hear oral arguments in the case United States v. Skrmetti in which the court is asked to answer the question: "Does a Tennessee law restricting certain medical treatments for transgender minors violate the Equal Protection Clause of the 14th Amendment?"
The Catholic Church has some compelling interests in this case, which will impact the legal parameters within which the culture wars are fought. The amicus curiae brief filed by the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, however, articulates a legal stance that undervalues the fact that ours is a pluralistic culture. In such a culture, the church's witness is best served when it overreaches in charity, not in legal grasping.
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