"The court's ruling argued Colorado's ban censored Chiles' speech and sent the case back to a lower court where the law will face a more rigorous review."
"Leading medical groups, including the American Medical Association and the American Psychological Association, have condemned efforts to suppress patients' LGBTQ+ identities, noting the techniques are not evidence-based and are linked to increased depression and suicide attempts."
"Ketanji Brown Jackson was the sole dissenter, arguing the state has the right to restrict a dangerous therapy that has caused lasting psychological harm."
The US Supreme Court ruled 8-1 against Colorado's 2019 law banning conversion therapy for youth, which prohibits clinicians from changing the gender identity or sexual orientation of patients under 18. The case, Chiles v Salazar, was brought by counselor Kaley Chiles, who claimed the ban infringed on her free speech rights. The ruling deemed the law presumptively unconstitutional, sending it back for stricter scrutiny. Medical groups have condemned conversion therapy, linking it to psychological harm, while the ruling raises concerns for LGBTQ+ youth across the US.
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