When States Silence Therapists, Children Pay the Price

Originally published by the Daily Wire 

Across America, an alarming trend is unfolding: state governments are criminalizing conversations between therapists and children.

In Colorado, House Bill 25-1312 makes it illegal for licensed professionals to provide “talk therapy” to help minors explore or reconcile their feelings about gender unless the therapist immediately affirms a self-declared identity. The constitutionality of this law was argued this week in front of the Supreme Court in Chiles v. Salazar, a case poised to decide whether counseling services for minors battling gender confusion are protected by the First Amendment.

Supporters claim this protects vulnerable youth. In reality, it silences them — and their therapists.

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