Ohio lawmaker quotes Lady Gaga lyrics in hearing to ban conversion therapy on minors

Ohio lawmakers held a first hearing on Tuesday for a bill that would ban the discredited practice of conversion therapy. Senate Bill (SB) 71 would prohibit certain healthcare providers – including licensed physicians, social workers, psychologists, counselors and advance practice nurses – from “engag[ing] in conversion therapy when providing mental health treatment to a minor patient.” Conversion therapy, sometimes called reparative therapy or reintegrative therapy, is a set of widely condemned practices designed to change a person’s sexual orientation or gender identity. Every major medical and psychological organization has said that conversion therapy not only doesn’t work but does actual harm like increasing anxiety, depression and suicidality. If SB 71 becomes law, enforcement would come from the individual’s professional state-licensing board. Each board would set up its own process for filing a complaint.

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