Attorney General Weiser: SCOTUS decision does not change access to gender-affirming care in Colorado

June 18, 2025 (DENVER) – Attorney General Phil Weiser released the following statement regarding today’s U.S. Supreme Court opinion in United States v. Skrmetti:

“Here in Colorado, our legislature, through the democratic process, enacted a state law that made gender-affirming care legally protected health care. Today’s Supreme Court opinion in United States v. Skrmetti does not change access to gender-affirming care in our state. Parents, with trusted medical providers, know what is best for their child and should have the option to seek the care their child needs.

“Our state also has a law banning the harmful and discredited practice of conversion therapy. If the court is serious about leaving questions regarding health care to the people, their elected representatives, and the democratic process, it should likewise defer to state laws banning conversion therapy.

“I have met with parents, providers, and kids who live in fear because of how transgender people have been targeted by some to score political points. No one should live in fear because of who they are or who they love. We must commit to addressing these issues with empathy, grace, and understanding for the safety of all our communities.”

Colorado was part of a coalition of states that filed a brief in support of equal access to care (PDF).  

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