A federal appeals court on Wednesday blocked Michigan’s ban on conversion therapy for minors who are LGBTQ+, declaring it violates the First Amendment rights of therapists and counselors.
In a 2-1 opinion, the court said the law illegally restricts speech that reflects the moral beliefs of therapists. It set aside a lower court’s ruling and granted a preliminary injunction sought by Catholic Charities of Jackson, Lenawee and Hillsdale Counties.
“The Michigan law discriminates based on viewpoint — meaning the law permits speech on a particular topic only if the speech expresses a viewpoint that the government itself approves,” Judge Raymond Kethledge wrote, joined by Judge Joan Larsen.
Calling it conversion “therapy” is validating it. Call it for what it is - torturing and often murdering gay kids.
So does this mean that basically all licensing requirements are also struck down? Can I open my bloodletting and phrenology practice?
Why stop there? Start a false advertising firm!
They have allowed chiropractors to continue their dangerous scam for decades, so you probably could’ve gotten away with that even before this.
Chiropractors: why yes, I’m a mental health professional myself.
Touched your hand and sings “everything’s going to be all right”“Haha, I accidentally the spinal cord. Whoopsiedaisy!”
-Chiropractors
“Aw nuts, killed another infant.”
- Chiropractors
Honestly they’d probably be doing less harm if that’s what they did.
There’s zero scientific or empirical evidence that conversion therapy is safe and effective, but there is definite evidence of the opposite. That’s why it’s banned. Is attaching leeches to people still allowed on free speech grounds?
Is attaching leeches to people still allowed on free speech grounds?
It’s still a valid medical procedure for reattaching fingers. https://www.tgh.org/institutes-and-services/treatments/leech-therapy
If TV taught me anything, it’s more than just that. It pops up in medical shows for various things on occasion.
Hey, if there’s evidence it works.
So, uh conversion therapy falls under free speech … but if someone claims to feel at home with lgbtq is not free speech?
I think some red states might actually benefit from therapists that specialize in helping people feel comfortable with their sexuality.
No that’s gender-affirming care, that’s banned
Oh so this applies to gender-affirming therapy too… right?
So conversion therapy for straight kids will also be allowed right.
Oh fuck off
We need religious liberation therapy, if anything, to get people out of believing in these harmful fairytales
Mandatory SLT (Straight Liberation Therapy), seems like a viable use case as well.
Bribing politicians? Also free speech!
Yeeeahh . . . That’s the ticket!
