A federal appeals court in Colorado on Thursday upheld a ban against conversion therapy for minors, saying the measure does not violate the U.S. Constitution, The Hill reported.
A therapist challenged the law in 2022, arguing it interfered with her ability to treat people who want to reduce or eliminate “unwanted sexual attractions” such as “same-sex attractions or gender identity confusion.”
In the 2-1 ruling, Judge Veronica Rossman wrote, “We thus have no trouble concluding the [Minor Conversion Therapy Law] is rationally related to Colorado’s interest in protecting minor patients seeking mental healthcare from obtaining ineffective and harmful therapeutic modalities.”
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