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From Fox News: Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor likened the side effects of transgender medical procedures on minors to that of taking an over-the-counter painkiller during Wednesday’s oral arguments in the U.S. v. Skrmetti case.
“Every medical treatment has a risk, even taking aspirin,” Sotomayor said. “There’s always going to be a percentage of the population under any medical treatment that’s going to suffer a harm. So, the question in my mind is not, ‘do policymakers decide whether one person’s life is more valuable than the millions of others who get relief from this treatment?'”
Sotomayor’s comments came after Tennessee Solicitor General Matthew Rice defended his state’s ban on transgender medical procedures for minors, which is the first time a case involving transgender procedures has been brought before the high court. Rice argued that countries like Sweden, Finland and the U.K. have limited such interventions due to reported irreversible consequences.
Audio clips of the stunning exchange are going viral on social media.
Rice: “How many minors have to have their bodies irreparably harmed for unproven benefits?”
Sotomayor: “Every medical treatment has risk. Even taking Aspirin.” pic.twitter.com/I4k8ujr5Hl
— Greg Price (@greg_price11) December 4, 2024
Sotomayor’s comment is being blasted by conservatives.
“Yes, because cutting off a 10-year-old’s g*nitals is the same thing as taking Aspirin,” mocked journalist Collin Rugg.
Yes, because cutting off a 10-year-old’s g*nitals is the same thing as taking Aspirin.
— Collin Rugg (@CollinRugg) December 4, 2024
“The Supreme Court is not a place where you implement DEI policies. This is not a smart woman, folks,” warned journalist Kyle Becker.
The Supreme Court is not a place where you implement DEI policies. This is not a smart woman, folks.
— Kyle Becker (@kylenabecker) December 4, 2024
Law professor Jonathan Turley wrote, “Sotomayor’s aspirin analogy seemed gratuitously dismissive for many and reminiscent of the response to scientists who questioned Covid protocols and policies from the six-foot rule to mask efficacy. The thrust of the comments seemed dismissive of the science supporting Tennessee and the 23 states with similar laws.”
Sotomayor’s aspirin analogy seemed gratuitously dismissive for many and reminiscent of the response to scientists who questioned Covid protocols and policies from the six-foot rule to mask efficacy. The thrust of the comments seemed dismissive of the science supporting Tennessee…
— Jonathan Turley (@JonathanTurley) December 5, 2024
Oh my gosh, we’ve handed over science and medicine to sociopathic idiots
— rooted.wings (@BrittRooted) December 4, 2024
I wonder what a kid would be more nervous about. Popping a Tylenol or having someone use surgical tools to remove vital parts of their anatomy?
— AdamInHTownTX (@AdamInHTownTX) December 4, 2024
I know it’s hard to believe, but these are the exact same picture. 🤦♂️🤦♂️🤣🤣 pic.twitter.com/lUrBSphOYe
— DonPerdo89 (@DPerdo89) December 4, 2024
Hold up….a Supreme Court Justice is comparing genital mutilation to taking aspirin?
LORD help us.— Jeff Carlton (@JeffWCarlton) December 4, 2024
You know you’ve lost the argument when you compare cutting off healthy body parts to taking a Tylenol for a headache. Sotomayor is a dumbass and should be removed from SCOTUS.
— Coco 🇺🇸 (@CoClarified) December 4, 2024
Dear Justice Sotomayor,
Taking an aspirin is not comparable to transitioning minors.
Under its directed use, the intended result of taking aspirin is temporary relief of pain.
Under its intended purpose, the intended results of hormonal treatment and surgical altering of the…
— Kevin M. Nelson (@KevinMNelsonUSA) December 4, 2024
Sotomayor compares trans medical “treatments” to aspirin in question about side effects
Sotomayor thinks there is no difference between taking an aspirin and cutting off children’s body parts
You can always count on this activist to not forget her politics 🤬 pic.twitter.com/WnIr7FJUc3
— Myrna 𝕏 (@GigaBeers) December 5, 2024
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