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Supreme Court hears challenge to ban on conversion therapy for minors

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As the Supreme Court kicks off its new term, justices are hearing a challenge to a Colorado law banning so-called conversion therapy for minors.

Breakdown
  • The Supreme Court is considering a challenge to Colorado's ban on conversion therapy for minors. 2s
  • Therapist Kaylee Childs argues the law censors her speech and violates First Amendment rights. 20s
  • Colorado defends the law as a reasonable regulation to protect patients, even if it affects speech. 57s
  • Justices debated whether the law targets speech or professional conduct, with some suggesting the case could return to lower courts. 1m 20s
  • A ruling could impact similar laws in other states, but the challenge focuses on talk therapy by licensed counselors. 3m 11s
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