Free Speech Dispute Emerges Over Wisconsin Therapy Regulation
This week I read that the Wisconsin Institute for Law & Liberty (WILL), on behalf of their client, counselor Joy Buchman, is urging Tony Evers to halt enforcement of a state regulation they argue violates constitutional free speech protections.
At issue is Wis. Admin. Code § MPSW 20.02(25), which classifies certain forms of “conversion therapy” as unprofessional conduct for licensed counselors, therapists, and social workers. Critics say the rule restricts client-driven conversations, particularly those rooted in religious or traditional viewpoints.











