Supreme Court rules against Colorado's ban on 'conversion therapy' for LGBTQ kids
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Supreme Court ruled 8-1 that Colorado's ban on conversion therapy for LGBTQ minors violates the First Amendment.
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If you live in Colorado or a state with similar bans, therapists may now legally engage in conversion therapy practices despite established medical consensus against the practice.
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The Supreme Court ruled 8-1 that Colorado's ban on conversion therapy for LGBTQ minors violates the First Amendment, siding with a Christian counselor who challenged the law. The majority found that the state's restriction on the practice infringes on therapists' free speech rights, even though conversion therapy is widely condemned by major medical organizations as ineffective and harmful. The decision significantly weakens state-level prohibitions on the practice, which over 20 states have enacted to protect minors from psychological harm. The ruling reflects the current court's expansive view of First Amendment protections, particularly for speech tied to religious or philosophical beliefs. Only Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson dissented, arguing the law appropriately regulates harmful conduct rather than censoring speech.
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The Supreme Court issued its 8-1 ruling against Colorado's conversion therapy ban.
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US Supreme Court rules against ban on 'conversion therapy' for LGBTQ minors
Supreme Court rules against ban on ‘conversion therapy’ for LGBTQ+ minors - The Washington Post
US supreme court rules against Colorado ban on ‘conversion therapy’ - The Guardian
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