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The government wants to ban ‘conversion therapy’ – but the term ‘conversion therapy’ has been coined by activists & the media and not clearly defined – so the rest of us are left trying to work out what it means. In this episode of FAMILY MATTERS, Bob McCoskrie explains why this type of ‘ban’ would […]

NewsWeek 9 February 2021 – Scott Newgent Here’s what I could not comprehend before transitioning and what I honestly believe no child is capable of consenting to: Decreased life expectancy Increased risk of premature death from heart attacks and pulmonary embolisms Bone damage Possible liver damage Increased mental health complications Increased chances of mood-syndrome symptoms

Family First Media Release 10 Feb 2021 A nationwide poll has found that there is widespread opposition to the legal effects of a ‘conversion therapy’ ban. In the poll of 1,000 New Zealanders surveyed just before Christmas by Curia Market Research, respondents were asked “If a person is unsure about their sexual orientation or gender

The Australian 1 February 2021 – Rachel Baxendale A bill to ban gay conversion ­therapy would criminalise counselling by mental health professionals for people experiencing gender dysphoria, according to a national body representing practising psychiatrists. In a letter to Victorian ­Attorney-General Jaclyn Symes, National Association of Practising Psychiatrists president Philip Morris argues the bill, to

Washington Post 14 September 2019 Comment: Key part…. “By trying to regulate and censor private sessions between an adult and his counselor, New York City directly violated freedom of speech — a core right protected by the First Amendment,” A New York City Council member on Thursday proposed repealing the city’s ban on conversion therapy to

Reuters 21 November 2020 A divided federal appeals court on Friday declared unconstitutional two south Florida laws that banned therapists from offering conversion therapy to children struggling with their sexual orientation or gender identity. In a 2-1 decision, the 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals sided with two therapists who said the laws in the

Media Release 9 February 2021 Family First NZ has released a legal opinion on the proposed law to ban ‘conversion therapy’ which shows that the proposed ban will be yet another attack on parents’ rights and is fundamentally flawed and dangerous. The opinion by Grant Illingworth QC is based on Labour MP Marja Lubeck’s private

NewsHub 5 February 2021 Simon Bridges says he is concerned banning gay conversion therapy would pander to what he says is a growing cancel culture and would be an attack on free speech. Bridges, the ex-National Party leader and current spokesperson for Justice, said on The AM Show he wanted to see the details on

MercatorNet 2 February 2021 – Leah Gray A proposed ban on ‘conversion therapy’ ignores the experiences of many formerly LGBT people I am an ex-lesbian, as well as someone who experienced gender dysphoria as a child. Now I am married to a patient and gracious man and have a young son. Ten years ago I

The Age 2 February 2021 Doctors and psychiatrists want the Andrews government to make changes to its plan to ban gay conversion therapy, due to concerns it will discourage some practitioners from treating vulnerable patients. The Victorian branches of the Australian Medical Association and the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists say the