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Supreme Court Seems Skeptical of Colorado’s Ban on ‘Conversion Therapy’

Several justices appeared to agree with the argument that the ban violates First Amendment free speech rights.
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Supreme Court Seems Skeptical of Colorado’s Ban on ‘Conversion Therapy’
The U.S. Supreme Court in Washington on Oct. 6, 2025. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times
Stacy Robinson
Stacy Robinson
10/7/2025|Updated: 10/7/2025
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WASHINGTON—The U.S. Supreme Court seems poised to rule against Colorado’s law banning so-called conversion therapy for LGBT youth.

During a hearing on Oct. 7, several justices appeared sympathetic to a therapist’s challenge to the ban on the grounds that it violates her First Amendment rights to free speech. Lower courts had ruled that the law regulates a therapist’s conduct, finding that any infringement on her speech was incidental.

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Stacy Robinson is a politics reporter for the Epoch Times, occasionally covering cultural and human interest stories. Based out of Washington, D.C. he can be reached at [email protected]
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