14 Powerful Lines From Justice Jackson's Dissent on Conversion Therapy: 'Like It or Not, Treatment Standards Exist in

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3. We will see if other state laws banning conversion therapy stand up in court

If they do, then it would seem to indicate the Colorado law was poorly written, and the 8-1 ruling was the correct one.

My understanding is the Colorado law prohibited therapists from even speaking about conversion therapy, hence the First Amendment challenge.

In California, where I was a licensed therapist, therapists could talk about conversion therapy, but could not perform that type of treatment without losing their license to practice. A therapist could explain there is no evidence to support the efficacy of conversion therapy, and in fact, there is much evidence to show it causes harm. My understanding is the Colorado law does not even allow for this type of speech. It is not clear to me if the Colorado law was a criminal law, with potential punishment such as fines and incarceration, or if was a regulatory statue limiting professional practice.

So, we shall see- will the anti- conversion therapy laws in other states fall in court challenges?