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During the hearings, there were indications that some conservative justices are leaning towards allowing state bans on gender-affirming care to remain in place. They expressed concerns that overruling these state laws would lead to a scenario where the Court could be seen as second-guessing the decisions made by state legislatures. Justice Kagan remarked on the troubling implications of such a law, indicating that it appears designed to promote conformity to traditional gender roles, indirectly suggesting that it discourages boys from being feminine and girls from being masculine.