A Washington marriage and family counselor asked the Supreme Court this week to hear his challenge to a state law that punishes therapists and counselors who advise against gender transitioning for youth in accordance with religious beliefs.
has counseled all types of people for more than 20 years, and those conversations are private—certainly not open for the government to censor. The government has no business dictating what personal goals a client can pursue in counseling,” Mr. Bursch added.
Roughly two dozen states have laws aimed at preventing conversion therapy. The reason behind the legislation is to protect an individual’s physical and physiological health, according to advocates against conversion therapy, who say it causes depression and can lead to addictive and compulsive behavior.
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