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Supreme Court sides with Colorado counselor in challenge to conversion therapy law
The 8-1 Supreme Court decision protects free speech rights of licensed therapists, ruling Colorado's ban on conversion therapy unconstitutional as it regulates speech, not conduct.
- On Tuesday, The Supreme Court ruled 8-1 that Colorado's ban on conversion therapy violates the First Amendment free speech rights of therapist Kaley Chiles.
- In deciding the case, The Supreme Court accepted Chiles' argument that the law regulates speech rather than conduct, contrary to Colorado's position. Conversion therapy aims to encourage minors to identify as heterosexual or their birth gender.
- The American Medical Association, American Psychological Association, and American Academy of Pediatrics discredit the practice as ineffective and harmful, while Colorado's statute specifically applied to licensed therapists rather than religious entities.
- With more than 20 states maintaining similar laws, the decision carries broad national implications. Liberal Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson served as the sole dissenter in the ruling, which Justice Neil Gorsuch wrote for the majority.
- The 6-3 conservative majority frequently supports Christian free speech claims that conflict with anti-discrimination laws, following a pattern established in 2018 California and Maryland rulings where The Supreme Court also prioritized religious expression rights.
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U.S. Supreme Court rules against Colorado ban on conversion therapy
U.S. Supreme Court Justice Neil Gorsuch, seen at a luncheon following the inauguration of President Donald Trump at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 20, wrote the majority opinion in the Colorado "conversion therapy" case. (Photo by Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images)The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday sided with a conservative Christian counselor who argued that Colorado’s 2019 law banning “conversion therapy” for LGBTQ+ minors may violate her First Amendment ri…
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