Supreme Court sides with therapist challenging Colorado ban on conversion therapy

Supreme Court sides with therapist challenging Colorado ban on conversion therapy

March 31, 2026 · 7 min

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The Supreme Court ruled in favor of a therapist challenging Colorado's ban on conversion therapy, citing First Amendment rights.

A Colorado law that bans conversion therapy for LGBTQ+ youth hit a potentially far-reaching roadblock at the Supreme Court. In an 8-1 decision, the justices sided with a Christian counselor who argued that the law violated her First Amendment rights. Justice correspondent Ali Rogin discussed more with Supreme Court analyst Amy Howe, the co-founder of SCOTUSblog. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy

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