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The U.S. Supreme Court today heard arguments in a case that could change standards of medical

care and strike down bans on so-called conversion therapy for children. Conversion therapy

broadly refers to attempts to change a person's sexual orientation or gender

identity and is banned in 23 states and the District of Columbia.

A Colorado therapist, Kaylee Childs, says the ban limits her ability to work with adolescent

patients and limits her freedom of speech.

Struggling kids benefit from access to voluntary counseling conversations that help them

as they seek wholeness and gaining peace with their bodies.

They deserve better than Colorado's one-size-fits-all approach.

But the state of Colorado argues the practice is dangerous and not medically sound.

This type of pressure, coercion has been disavowed, discredited by all medical associations.

Newsauer, Supreme Court analyst and SCOTUS blog co-founder Amy Howe was in the room for arguments in this case, and she joins us now.

It's good to see you.

Thanks for having me. It's good to be here.

So what is the question before the court here, and what is Child's arguing?

We profiled her on the program last night.

So the question before the court is whether or not Colorado's ban on conversion therapy

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