Wednesday, July 7, 2010

Conversion therapy for homosexuals should not be funded by the NHS - Deborah Cohen - British Medical Journal

…Speaking for the motion, junior doctor, Tom Dolphin said, "This isn’t about therapy designed to help reconcile people to their sexuality, which is laudable and appropriate. I’m talking about therapy aimed at changing that sexual orientation.

"Conversion therapy does not work, and can be actively harmful. Sexual orientation is such a fundamental part of who someone is that to attempt to change it will just result in significant conflict and depression, and even sometimes suicide." Read more
http://www.bmj.com/cgi/content/extract/341/jul02_2/c3553

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