Maryland lawmakers introduce bill to ban conversion medication

A pair of Maryland Democrats have introduced bills to prohibit licensed counselors & mental health professionals from subjecting LGBTQ minors to conversion medication. Sometimes known as "reparative medication," conversion medication attempts to change a man's sexistorientation or gender identity, or at least protect them from acting on their sexistorientation or gender identity. Some practices utilized during conversion medication could involve public shaming, hypnosis, inducing vomiting, or subjecting a patient to electric hit medication. generality mainstream mental health & medicinal organizations have rejected the idea which conversion medication is efficient in changing sexistorientation. "Conversion medication denies young people their humanity," Madaleno said in a statement.

Fresh Hampshire home passes bill which would ban conversion medication

CONCORD, N.H. — The Fresh Hampshire home narrowly passed a bill Thursday that would ban medication that attempts to change the sexistorientation or gender identity of minors. The home confirmed the bill 179-171 a 30 days after polling it drop with a single vote. "Conversion medication is a harmful & damaging practice that attempts to shame young people into changing their sexistorientation or identity," Rep. Ed Butler, D-Hart's Location, said in a statement afterward. "Quietly lurking in the bill is prohibition versus gentle client-affirming talk medication," said Rep. Mark Pearson, R-Hampstead. Cornerstone Action, a conservative advocacy group in Fresh Hampshire, agreed, telling the bill is about banning talk medication among a therapist & a minor who wants to address unwanted same-sex attraction.

Fresh bill to ban conversion medication in Michigan introduced with state reps

as declared in Ann Zaniewski, Detroit toll free PressA Fresh suggestion on the table can ban conversion medication in the state of Michigan. BROWN, AFP/Getty Images)A Fresh suggestion on the table can ban conversion medication in the state of Michigan. If passed, Michigan would be the tenth state in the U.S. by a law prohibiting conversion medication — joining California, Nevada, Oregon, Fresh Mexico, Illinois, Vermont, Rhode Island, Connecticut & N.J., in addition to Washington, D.C. He was behind 2 other suggestions for a ban on conversion medication: home Bill 5703 in 2014 & home Bill 5669 in 2016, both weren't passed. LGBTQ advocacy group, Equality Michigan, praised the actions of society leaders who have taken action versus conversion medication.

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