COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- A U.S. Supreme Court case that could strike down bans on anti-LGBTQ+ conversion therapy is drawing concern in Ohio, where more than a dozen cities and a county have passed local prohibitions against the discredited practice.

During arguments on Oct. 7 in Chiles v. Salazar, several justices signaled skepticism toward state laws that prohibit licensed therapists from offering conversion therapy to minors, according to reporting by the Associated Press. Watch a previous NBC4 "Out in Ohio" episode on conversion therapy in the video player above.

Kaley Chiles, a Christian counselor from Colorado, is challenging her state's 2019 law that bans conversion therapy for youth, arguing it violates her First Amendment right to free speech and religious expression. Colorado of

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