SCOTUS Decision on Colorado “Conversion Therapy” Ban Leaves Much Left to Determine

About this episode

The episode discusses the implications of the U.S. Supreme Court's decision on the Colorado ban of conversion therapy for juveniles.

The recent U.S. Supreme Court decision in Chiles v. Salazar doesn’t really close the case – but it also doesn’t really leave it open. The 8-1 decision, in which the nation’s highest court ruled that a Colorado ban on so-called “conversion therapy” for juveniles was unconstitutional, is subtle, complex, and unnerving; the American Psychological Association issued a statement noting that it was “deeply concerned” over it. The case relates to conversion therapy as talk therapy, speci...

Topics covered

• conversion therapy
• Supreme Court
• juvenile rights
• mental health
• legal decisions

Keywords

• conversion therapy
• Supreme Court
• Chiles v. Salazar
• Colorado
• American Psychological Association

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Places: Colorado

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