US Supreme Court Upholds Ban on Conversion Therapy in Colorado

The US Supreme Court has issued a ruling in a case challenging Colorado’s law banning “conversion therapy” for LGBTQ minors. The court rejected the state’s ban, upholding the rights of therapists who practice this form of treatment.

In 2019, Colorado passed a law prohibiting licensed therapists from providing conversion therapy to individuals under the age of 18. The law was challenged by two therapists who argued that it infringed on their First Amendment right to free speech and their professional freedom.

The Supreme Court’s decision means that the ban on conversion therapy will not take effect in Colorado. The court’s ruling does not address the merits of the practice itself, but rather the constitutionality of the state law.

Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson was part of a majority opinion that ruled against the Colorado law. No dissenting opinions were issued by any justices.

The case is the latest in a long-running debate over conversion therapy, which has been criticized by many as a harmful and ineffective practice aimed at changing an individual’s sexual orientation or gender identity.

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