""Colorado may regard its policy as essential to public health and safety. Certainly, censorious governments throughout history have believed the same. But the First Amendment stands as a shield against any effort to enforce orthodoxy in thought or speech in this country.""
""Every American possesses an inalienable right to think and speak freely, and a faith in the free marketplace of ideas as the best means for discovering truth. However well intentioned, any law that suppresses speech based on viewpoint represents an 'egregious' assault on both of those commitments.""
""Before now, licensed medical professionals had to adhere to standards when treating patients: They could neither do nor say whatever they want. The Constitution does not pose a barrier to reasonable regulation.""
In 2019, Colorado enacted a law banning conversion therapy for minors, defining it as any attempt to change sexual orientation or gender identity. Kasey Chiles, a talk therapist, claimed the law infringed on her free speech rights. The Supreme Court ruled 8-1 in her favor, potentially impacting similar laws in 23 states. Justice Gorsuch emphasized the First Amendment's protection against enforced orthodoxy. Dissenting Justice Jackson warned of potential negative consequences for medical care due to the ruling.
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