Virginia Regulatory Town Hall
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Board of Medicine
 
Guidance Document Change: Board of Medicine guidance on conversion therapy
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12/10/19  4:44 pm
Commenter: Anne Catherine

Stop Denying Youth Freedom to Be Themselves
 

Conversion therapy does not help its intended targets, but instead gives them emotional scars that last lifetimes (see Boy Erased). The first amendment allows for freedom of expression, and to deny children and teenagers that in an age of vulnerability only causes them and their families more suffering down the line. Ban conversion therapy and give youth their right to express themselves freely, in whatever way they choose. 

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