We have another RED ALERT on our hands.
The Colorado State Legislature has passed HB19-1129, the bill to ban reparative therapy for minors, onto the Governor's desk.
This is a real emergency. It's a long-shot bid, but we need everyone who can to contact the Governor's office and tell him to VETO this bill.
Do what you can -- but share the following reasons:
1. The legislation is unconstitutional, and it will get struck down. Mention these two court cases: Vazzo v. Tampa and NIFLA v. Becerra.
NIFLA v. Becerra (2018) majority opinion written by Justice Clarence Thomas for a 5-4 majority. He declared that professional speech does not occupt a second-class status. Reparative therapy bans are unconstitutional based on this extensive affirmation of the First Amendment.
Vazzo v. Tampa (2019) relied explicitly on Justice Thomas' legal opinion to strike down the Tampa Bay reparative therapy ban. This issue will go to the Supreme Court--and the conservative majority will strike down all reparative therapy bans, for children as well as for adults.
2. This legislation will KILL CHILDREN. The LGBT Practices (which parents want to free their children from) will kill these children. They need and deserve the right to therapy which will save their lives.
3. This legislation is a gross violation of parental rights. Parents have every right and need to choose a therapy to help their children break free of destructive homosexual-transgender behaviors.
4. The whole set of arguments against reparative therapy is based on junk science and lies. There is no physical abuse involved. It's a cognitive-emotional therapy which has saved countless lives.
2. This legislation will KILL CHILDREN. The LGBT Practices (which parents want to free their children from) will kill these children. They need and deserve the right to therapy which will save their lives.
3. This legislation is a gross violation of parental rights. Parents have every right and need to choose a therapy to help their children break free of destructive homosexual-transgender behaviors.
4. The whole set of arguments against reparative therapy is based on junk science and lies. There is no physical abuse involved. It's a cognitive-emotional therapy which has saved countless lives.
5. If you are going to ban reparative therapy, what's next? Will you shut down drug rehab clinics next? Will psychologists and psychiatrists have to fear for their careers and their licenses, too?
Call Governor Polis' Office:
Constituent Services Help Line: (303) 866-2885
Governor's Office, Front Desk: (303) 866-2471
Governor's Office, Front Desk: (303) 866-2471
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