A U.S. Supreme Court ruling this week upholding a Tennessee ban on many gender-affirming treatments for minors could further strain Minnesota care providers. Minnesota’s protections for transgender youth remain in place under state law.

The Supreme Court on Wednesday upheld Tennessee’s ban on gender-affirming care for trans minors in a blockbuster ruling that will bolster efforts by conservative state lawmakers to pass and preserve other divisive laws targeting transgender Americans.

Advocates said the high court's decision to uphold state bans on gender-affirming care is a major blow to transgender rights.