WoLF is disappointed to learn that the U.S. Supreme Court has declined to hear the case of Tingley v. Ferguson. The case centered around Washington state's SB 5722, a law that infringes on the rights of therapists and patients by mandating 'affirmation-only' therapy for minors with gender dysphoria.
In May of this year, WoLF submitted an Amicus Brief to SCOTUS describing the harm of this form of “care.” The law effectively bans therapeutic practices that do not affirm a minor's self-declared gender identity, classifying such practices as “conversion therapy” and deeming them unprofessional conduct. This not only violates the First Amendment by coercing therapists into endorsing a specific belief system, but is harmful to the very individuals it purports to protect
WoLF argued that such laws can (ironically) result in a form of modern conversion therapy, where minors, particularly those who are same-sex attracted or gender non-conforming, are pushed towards gender transition — a process that can involve significant medical interventions with lifelong consequences.
https://womensliberationfront.org/news/scotus-denies-hearing-tingley-v-ferguson
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