US EditionUS Supreme Court seems skeptical toward Colorado LGBT 'conversion therapy' ban
The Supreme Court is reviewing if Colorado's 2019 ban on conversion therapy for minors violates therapists' free speech rights amid 23 states with similar laws.
- The U.S. Supreme Court is reviewing a Colorado law that bans licensed counselors from conducting conversion therapy on minors in the case Chiles v. Salazar.
- Kaley Chiles, a licensed counselor, claims the law violates her First Amendment rights and restricts her communication with clients.
- Colorado's Attorney General, Phil Weiser, argues that the law is necessary to protect minors from harmful treatments, stating that conversion therapy is unsafe and ineffective.
- The oral arguments reveal justices' skepticism towards Colorado's law, indicating a potential shift towards stricter scrutiny of its regulations on speech.
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