US top court rules against state ban on ‘conversion therapy’ for LGBTQ+ youth
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The US Supreme Court, in an 8-1 decision, ruled against Colorado's law banning "conversion therapy" for LGBTQ+ youth. The court sided with a Christian counselor who argued the ban on talk therapy violated her First Amendment rights. Justice Gorsuch, writing for the majority, stated the law censored speech based on viewpoint. The case was sent back to a lower court to determine if it meets a specific legal standard. Justice Jackson dissented, arguing states should regulate healthcare, even with incidental speech restrictions. This decision follows other recent cases where the court has supported religious claims while showing skepticism toward LGBTQ+ rights.
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AI-ExtractedJustice Ketanji Brown Jackson wrote that states should be free to regulate healthcare.
Justice Neil Gorsuch, writing for the court, said the law “censors speech based on viewpoint”.
The justices agreed that the law raises free speech concerns and sent it back to a lower court.
An 8-1 High Court majority sided with a Christian counsellor who argues the law violates the First Amendment.
The US Supreme Court ruled against a law banning “conversion therapy” for LGBTQ+ kids in Colorado.
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