Virginia Regulatory Town Hall
Agency
Department of Health Professions
 
Board
Board of Social Work
 
chapter
Regulations Governing the Practice of Social Work [18 VAC 140 ‑ 20]
Action Unprofessional conduct/practice of conversion therapy
Stage NOIRA
Comment Period Ended on 8/7/2019
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8/7/19  12:39 pm
Commenter: Irene Maria DiSanto

Allow families to have their rights
 
  • Some young people may have attractions they desire to change or moderate. Why should the government  interfere by trying to take this therapy away from them? Others may simply desire guidance from a counselor to live a chaste life. In either instance, there should be options for families to make informed decisions. 
     
  • The proposed ban would deny families the freedom to seek counseling aligned with their faith.
CommentID: 75324