A3371 does not implicate Plaintiffs’ free speech rights because the statute (i) does not regulate speech, directly or indirectly, but rather only regulates a mental health procedure performed by licensed counselors or therapists, and (ii) does not prevent the receipt of information regarding SOCE outside the counseling or therapy setting. Accordingly, Plaintiffs’ claim that the statute violates their right to receive information is without merit.....The court also rejected free exercise and parental rights challenges to the law. NBC10 reports on the decision.
Meanwhile, as reported by BuzzFeed yesterday, 9 former leaders of the ex-gay movement signed a letter stating that conversion therapy is both ineffective and harmful.
