A Colorado law restricts mental health therapists from trying to change the gender identity or sexual orientation of clients under age 18, often called "conversion therapy." On March 31, the Supreme Court ruled that the law, as it applies to talk therapy, likely is an unconstitutional violation of the therapist's right to free speech under the First Amendment, and not a permissible regulation of medical practice. The Court sent the case back to a lower court for reconsideration under a more speech friendly standard, hinting that the Colorado law likely would be found unconstitutional. How much do you favor or oppose this decision?
Wording notes: long, multi-clause preamble describing the holding, the remand, and the Court's hint about the likely outcome | the phrase 'hinting that the Colorado law likely would be found unconstitutional' editorializes about the Court's signal | describes the law as restricting therapists rather than as protecting minors
unclear — The description is legally detailed but long enough that comprehension is likely uneven, and it characterizes the Court's implied direction. Party results are nearly flat across Republicans and Democrats, which is consistent with respondents responding to procedural detail rather than to the underlying issue.
Subgroup figures (15)
party
| Group | Strongly favor | Somewhat favor | Somewhat oppose | Strongly oppose | Favor the decision | Oppose the decision |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | 30% | 27% | 22% | 21% | — | — |
| Independent | 12% | 40% | 31% | 17% | — | — |
| Democrat | 14% | 32% | 29% | 25% | — | — |
| Republicans | — | — | — | — | 57% | — |
| Independents | — | — | — | — | 52% | — |
| Democrats | — | — | — | — | — | 54% |