"Today's reckless decision means more American kids will suffer. The Court has weaponized free-speech in order to prioritize anti-LGBTQ+ bias over the safety, health and wellbeing of children."
"Conversion therapy is a pseudoscientific practice in which providers attempt to change a youth's sexual orientation or gender identity, often through extremely harsh methods including acts of physical, psychological and sexual abuse against minors."
"I think the most important thing to understand about the decision today is that it only takes one way of regulating conversion therapy off the table."
The Supreme Court ruled 8-1 that Colorado's ban on conversion therapy for youth infringes on the free speech rights of a Christian counselor. This decision has been condemned by LGBTQ+ advocates, who argue it prioritizes anti-LGBTQ+ bias over the safety of children. Conversion therapy is widely regarded as harmful and has been labeled torture by the United Nations. While the ruling allows the practice to continue in Colorado, it does not affect existing bans in other states, leaving some regulatory avenues intact.
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