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Headline: UNCAPTIONED: U.S. Supreme Court Questions Colorado's Ban on Conversion Therapy for LGBTQ+ Children
Caption: U.S. Supreme Court Questions Colorado’s Ban on Conversion Therapy for LGBTQ+ Children. The High Court ruled 8–1 in a case challenging Colorado’s restriction on conversion therapy for minors, signalling scepticism about the law’s constitutionality. The case was brought by a Christian therapist who argued that the ban unfairly restricts her First Amendment right to free speech in her professional practice. Writing for the majority, Justice Neil Gorsuch said the law may improperly regulate speech by targeting specific viewpoints expressed during counselling. Rather than striking the law down completely, the Court sent the case back to lower instances to be reconsidered under stricter constitutional standards. Colorado had originally enacted the ban to protect minors from conversion therapy, a practice that has been widely criticized and rejected by major medical and psychological organizations. In her dissent, Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson warned the ruling could weaken states’ ability to regulate professional conduct in healthcare settings. The decision is expected to have broader implications for similar laws in more than 20 states, particularly those attempting to balance free speech rights with public health protections. LGBTQ+ advocacy groups have reacted with concern, arguing that the ruling could increase the risk of harm and discrimination to vulnerable young people subjected to such practices. Instructions: THIS VIDEO MUST NOT BE EDITED FOR LENGTH TO COMBINE WITH OTHER CONTENT
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