The US Supreme Court ruled against Colorado's conversion therapy ban. The decision passed by eight votes to one.

Conversion therapy is a controversial practice. Therapists attempt to change people's sexual orientation or gender identity. Scientists and doctors say this is harmful and ineffective.

Colorado banned the practice in 2022. However, the Supreme Court saw this as restricting therapists' free speech rights. They may continue expressing their views.

This ruling could have major consequences. Other states may now struggle to pass similar laws. For LGBTQ+ youth, this poses real risks. They could face conversion therapy again.

Medical organisations have warned against these therapies for years. They say these treatments lead to depression and suicidal thoughts in young people.

One Supreme Court justice dissented from the decision. This justice believes protecting youth matters more than therapists' free speech.