SCOTUS looked likely to strike down Colorado's ban on conversion therapy

[In It to Win It]

https://www.courthousenews.com/colorados-conversion-therapy-ban-on-the-ropes-at-supreme-court/

WASHINGTON (CN) — The Supreme Court appeared likely Tuesday to strike down Colorado’s ban on conversion therapy for minors, expressing concerns that the prohibition discriminated based on viewpoint.

“The medical consensus is usually very reasonable and it's very important, but have there been times when the medical consensus has been politicized,” Justice Samuel Alito, a George W. Bush appointee, said.

Colorado and two dozen other states prohibited medical professionals from providing conversion therapy — a practice that attempts to change an individual’s sexual orientation or gender identity.

Conversion therapy has been widely condemned by medical professionals as harmful and ineffective. The American Psychological Association and 13 other mental health and medical professional organizations say conversion therapy does not meet the criteria of a legitimate therapeutic treatment.

Kaley Chiles, a counselor at Deeper Stories Counseling in Colorado Springs, disagrees. She claims her minor clients have sought out faith-based counseling to reduce or eliminate unwanted sexual attractions or change sexual behaviors.

SCOTUS looked likely to strike down Colorado's ban on conversion therapy as the justices question medical experts the harms of conversion therapy

"There been times when the medical consensus has been politicized," Alito said.
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— Kelsey Reichmann (@kelseyreichmann.bsky.social) 2025-10-07T18:32:08.238Z

Man. Justice Alito is going to wind up voting (1) FOR gender-affirming care bans, because states get to regulate that medicine and (2) AGAINST conversion therapy bans, because states do not get to regulate that medicine. He will not experience cognitive dissonance.

— Joe 👻 BOO! 👻 dek (@joedudekjd.bsky.social) 2025-10-07T17:35:54.661Z

[FloridaBlues]

1. There is a reason why it is banned. No hope for the Supreme Court.

[bucolic_frolic]

2. They are admitting that psychologists can control your mind and behavior

Don't let politicized psychology happen to you

[MaineBlueBear]

3. It's harmful and inhumane

And will likely get young kids killed.

On-par for the pro-death cult.

[-misanthroptimist]

4. How many doctors or scientists on the SC?

None? Then maybe Alito might want to listen to the experts. Alternatively, he could point out in what way the published scientific research might be biased. I know it will be difficult since the evidence doesn't support the conclusion that he really wants to reach.

Instead, he points out some general grievance (without supporting evidence) and applies it to this instance while providing no reason for that application.

Worst Supreme Court ever.

[Prairie Gates]

5. The second Bluesky post would have to ask the question of itself as well

Obviously, there is no contradiction, it's just that people disagree on what is harmful:

Advocates:

GAC: Not harmful
Conversion Therapy: Harmful

Alito:

GAC: Harmful
Conversion Therapy: Not harmful

Neither of these are self-contradictory positions.

[hunter]

6. I'm going to post this on most of these threads...

Practicing "conversion therapy" ought to be an automatic ten year prison sentence.

Twenty if done for money

Toss them into the same pit as the child molesters and rapists.

They worship a cruel and capricious god.

[themaguffin]

7. states need to take a page out of the right wing anti-abortion laws & make specific laws that are less direct but

in reality target these assholes and make it extremely difficult to do business.