US Supreme Court seems skeptical toward Colorado LGBT 'conversion therapy' ban
- 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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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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