Gay Conversion Therapy Ban Blocked By California Court

[Ogre Mage]

All three judges hearing this case were appointed by Republicans:

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http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/lanow/2012/12/gay-therapy-ban-placed-on-hold-in-california.html

Looks like we may have gotten a bad draw with this one.  The Ninth Circuit is liberal, so we would have a better chance in an en banc hearing.

One caution:  the fact the panel put a hold on the law while they are considering the case doesn't automatically mean they will ultimately rule against it.

[Ogre Mage]

So any idea how the judges will eventually rule? I can't believe there might be idiots to overturn such a law in 2012.

I can't believe there are idiots who passed it.  The sole argument against in favor of it is that it stops people from engaging in self-destructive behavior.  Yet there are all sorts of self-destructive behaviors people engage in and banning them has practically never turned out well.  I can see banning the state paying for such 'therapy' under its mental health programs, or banning the providers of such therapy from being a provider at all under state-funded health programs.  I can also see banning parents from sending their minor children to such therapy.  However, a blanket ban has a whole host of constitutional and policy problems.

The California law is not a blanket ban on conversion therapy.  It only applies to people under 18.