Oral arguments in the landmark transgender healthcare case U.S. v Skrmetti begin today at the U.S. Supreme Court — and the teen plaintiff at the center of it all says she’s hopeful the court will rule in favor of trans youth.

On Monday, the 16-year-old transgender girl at the center of the U.S. Supreme Court case United States v. Skrmetti (identified in court documents as LW) spoke to ABC News about the upcoming landmark transgender healthcare case.

The Supreme Court case centers on Tennessee’s ban on puberty blockers and hormone treatments, which trans patients call lifesaving and the state made illegal.

Tennesseans are in front of the Supreme Court in Washington, D.C. today challenging the state's ban on transgender care for minors. Listen live here.

Skrmetti, a challenge to Tennessee’s 2023 law banning gender-affirming medical care for minors, including puberty blockers and hormone therapies. The case carries immense personal and national stakes,

The Supreme Court will consider if states can keep transgender adolescents from puberty blockers and hormone therapy, a major culture war flashpoint.

The conservative-majority Supreme Court dives into the culture war issue of transgender rights as it weighs whether states can restrict gender transition care for minors.