US EditionUS Supreme Court seems skeptical toward Colorado LGBT 'conversion therapy' ban
The Supreme Court is considering whether Colorado's 2019 ban on conversion therapy for minors violates free speech, with 22 states having similar laws, according to legal experts.
- The U.S. Supreme Court is reviewing Colorado's law banning conversion therapy for minors, as reported by The Washington Post.
- Kaley Chiles argues that Colorado's law violates her First Amendment rights by preventing her from offering faith-based therapy to minors.
- Colorado maintains that conversion therapy is a harmful practice that has been scientifically discredited, thus justifying its regulation as health care.
- The outcome of this case could significantly impact similar laws across about 30 states, as it challenges the right to regulate discredited health practices.
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Conversion therapy bans a hot topic at Supreme Court
(NEXSTAR) -- The Supreme Court appeared skeptical of Colorado's law banning conversion therapy, during oral arguments on Tuesday. Colorado's law prohibits therapists from trying to convince minors to change their sexual orientation or gender identity. Kaley Chiles, a licensed therapist in Colorado, sued the state, with the support of the Alliance Defending Freedom. Chiles' argument hinged on the first amendment. Her attorneys argued the state la…
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Beatrice Daily SunJustices skeptical of ban
WASHINGTON — A majority of Supreme Court justices on Tuesday seemed likely to side with a Christian counselor challenging bans on LGBTQ+ “conversion therapy” for kids as a violation of her First Amendment rights.
The U.S. Supreme Court, with a conservative majority, began addressing Tuesday the first sensitive social issue of its new period: the ban on "conversion therapies", which aims to encourage LGBT+ minors to change their sexual orientation or gender identity. The constitutionality of a law passed by the state of Colorado (west), which since 2019 prohibits conversion therapies for minors, was discussed. The case was presented by Kaley Chiles, a lic…
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