Virginia Regulatory Town Hall
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Department of Health Professions
 
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Board of Medicine
 
Guidance Document Change: Board of Medicine guidance on conversion therapy
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12/10/19  3:54 pm
Commenter: Jennifer Sodikoff

Support of Conversion Therapy Ban
 

I support the ban on “conversion therapy” practices and the guidance document that outlines as such. These practices are known to be extremely dangerous and can lead to depression, decreased self-esteem, substance abuse, and even suicide attempts. These dangerous and discredited practices are based on the false claim that being lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, or queer, is a mental illness that needs to be cured - a view with no scientific basis. 

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