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Erwin Chemerinsky

Should Treatments Based on Junk Science Be Banned?

If a claim is made based on so-called ‘junk science,’ can it be the basis for fraud or criminal prosecution, or can such claims be banned in some way by the state as dangerous speech? Yesterday we looked at one such case regarding so-called  gay conversion therapy  programs. Some plaintiffs are seeking damages for fraud from a […]

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