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The U.S. Supreme Court ruled 8-1 against Colorado's 2019 law banning licensed mental health professionals from performing talk-based conversion therapy aimed at changing the sexual orientation or gender identity of minors.

The U.S. Supreme Court ruled 8-1 against Colorado's 2019 law banning licensed mental health professionals from performing talk-based conversion therapy aimed at changing the sexual orientation or gender identity of minors.

Justice Neil Gorsuch wrote the majority opinion, stating that Colorado's law "censors speech based on viewpoint" and that "the First Amendment stands as a shield against any effort to enforce orthodoxy in thought or speech in this country."

Justice Neil Gorsuch wrote the majority opinion, stating that Colorado's law "censors speech based on viewpoint" and that "the First Amendment stands as a shield against any effort to enforce orthodoxy in thought or speech in this country."

The case was brought by Kaley Chiles, a licensed Christian counselor in Colorado Springs, who argued the law prevented her from helping clients who wished to reduce unwanted same-sex attractions in a manner consistent with their faith.

The case was brought by Kaley Chiles, a licensed Christian counselor in Colorado Springs, who argued the law prevented her from helping clients who wished to reduce unwanted same-sex attractions in a manner consistent with their faith.

The ruling reversed a 10th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals decision that had upheld the law as a regulation of professional conduct, and sent the case back to lower courts to apply a more rigorous First Amendment standard.

The ruling reversed a 10th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals decision that had upheld the law as a regulation of professional conduct, and sent the case back to lower courts to apply a more rigorous First Amendment standard.

Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson was the sole dissenter, reading her opinion from the bench. She warned the decision "opens a dangerous can of worms" and could impair states' ability to regulate medical care.

Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson was the sole dissenter, reading her opinion from the bench. She warned the decision "opens a dangerous can of worms" and could impair states' ability to regulate medical care.

The Colorado law carried fines of up to $5,000 per violation and the possibility of license suspension, though no one had been penalized under it. More than 20 states have similar laws banning conversion therapy for minors.

The Colorado law carried fines of up to $5,000 per violation and the possibility of license suspension, though no one had been penalized under it. More than 20 states have similar laws banning conversion therapy for minors.

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