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The Wisconsin Supreme Court ruled 4-3 in favor of allowing the state's ban on conversion therapy to be enacted, ruling that a legislative committee's rejection of the regulation was unconstitutional and that it overstepped legislative authority, thereby strengthening executive power and impacting broader regulatory issues.
The Minnesota Senate has passed three bills to protect gender-affirming care, out-of-state abortion patients and providers, and to ban conversion therapy for LGBTQ+ youth. The conversion therapy ban and trans refuge bills now go straight to Democratic Gov. Tim Walz for his signature. The abortion bill is headed back to the House for its agreement with adding pharmacists to the list of shielded medical providers. Opponents of the conversion therapy ban argued that it would impinge on religious freedom and the ability of families to seek counseling for children who they say need help sorting out their sexual identities.
The Minnesota Senate has passed three bills aimed at protecting the rights of LGBTQ+ individuals and those seeking reproductive health care. The bills include a ban on conversion therapy for minors, the Reproductive Freedom Defense Act, and a bill making Minnesota a "refuge" state for transgender people seeking gender-affirming care. Supporters say the laws are necessary to protect patients and providers in a time when other states are seeking to ban abortion procedures and gender-affirming care for minors. All three bills are expected to be signed into law by Governor Tim Walz next week.