Jewish advocacy group urges SCOTUS to hear challenge to Washington law allowing trans runaways to be hidden from families
The National Jewish Advocacy Center is urging the US Supreme Court to revive parents’ lawsuit challenging Washington laws that allow runaway minors seeking sex changes to be sheltered without their parents being told their location, arguing that religious families should not have to wait until their parental authority has been displaced to seek protection in court.
In an amicus brief, the organization argues that Washington’s framework burdens parents whose faith requires them to guide their children’s moral and religious upbringing. Its filing warns that the Ninth Circuit’s reasoning could prevent religious families from challenging government interference until the damage has already occurred.
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