With One Damning Question, Ketanji Brown Jackson Defined the Supreme Court's New Term

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9. I think there's a good case that this is about medical practice

since it's not whether eg parents can advocate "conversion", or affirm their children in their stated gender, but professionals. As Stern says

Conservative Christian counselors, however, have long opposed these laws, arguing that they impermissibly censor protected speech. (Critically, they do not apply to family members, religious figures, “life coaches,” or anyone besides licensed therapists.)

Thus, a state could have regulations that all biology teachers teach that animals evolve from common ancestors by natural selection, while protected speech allows creationists to write articles about God creating everything as it is.

Now, I don't expect the SC conservatives to be consistent (apart from "the right wing wins", that is). But I think KBJ can be consistent when saying "conversion therapy" could be banned by states, and gender-affirming therapy could be allowed.