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Virginia Regulatory Town Hall
Agency
Department of Health Professions
 
Board
Board of Counseling
 
chapter
Regulations Governing the Practice of Professional Counseling [18 VAC 115 ‑ 20]
Action Unprofessional conduct - conversion therapy
Stage NOIRA
Comment Period Ended on 8/7/2019
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8/4/19  11:48 am
Commenter: D. Jarvis

Proposed ban violates freedom of choice
 

The proposed ban is a serious violation of self-determination.  Minors deserve to have choices available to them, even unpopular ones.  It is unfair and highly inaccurate to lump all counseling professionals together with a few bad actors behind conversion therapy abuses. We can do better -- this sweeping ban is not in the interest of our minors.

CommentID: 74976